Lectura in Codicem

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The Lectura in Codicem was a significant legal commentary written by Cino da Pistoia, an Italian jurist and poet. This work focused on the first nine books of Justinian's Codex Constitutionum, a collection of laws and legal interpretations compiled under the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. Cino da Pistoia completed his Lectura in Codicem around 1314, after which he received his doctorate in law from the University of Bologna and went on to teach law at several Italian universities. His commentary was highly praised and contributed to his reputation as a prominent legal scholar of his time.123

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Cino Da Pistoia
…his highly praised Latin commentary, Lectura in Codicem (“Studies on the Code”), on the first nine books of Justinian’s Codex Constitutionum, Cino received his doctorate in law (1314) at the University of Bologna and then taught law at the universities of Siena, Bologna, Florence, Perugia, and Naples. In 1334 he…
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…his highly praised Latin commentary, Lectura in Codicem (“Studies on the Code”), on the first nine books of Justinian’s Codex Constitutionum, Cino received his doctorate in law (1314) at the University of Bologna and then taught law at the universities of Siena, Bologna, Florence, Perugia, and Naples. In 1334 he…
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