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What were the names and characteristics of the four parts of the justianian code?

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1. The Code- 5,000 Roman laws that were still considered useful for Byzantine Empire

2. The Digest- Quoted + summarized opinions of Rome's greatest legal thinkers about law. 50 volumes.

3. The Institutes- Textbook that told law students how to use the laws.

4. The Novellae- Presented legislation passed after 534

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