What kinds of laws were included in Justinian's Novels?

The Novellae Constitutiones Post Codicem, commonly known as the Novels, consist of a collection of new ordinances issued by the emperor Justinian I between 534 and 565 CE, following the publication of his revised Codex Constitutionum.12

These ordinances were not a single, static body of law but rather a series of new enactments that addressed a wide variety of subjects, effectively altering the existing legal framework on many points. While the earlier parts of the Corpus Juris Civilis focused on codifying and simplifying established laws and the writings of jurists, the Novels represented Justinian’s ongoing legislative activity during the latter part of his reign.231

Specific examples of the legislative reforms addressed in these ordinances include:
* Administrative Reform: Efforts to root out corruption, such as the 535 CE prohibition of the suffragia (the sale of provincial governorships), which was intended to curb extortion by officials attempting to recoup the costs of purchasing their offices.3
* Governance: Reorganization of the provincial administrative system and the strengthening of the defensores civitatis to improve the accessibility of justice for provincial subjects.3