Question

The code of Justinian is historically important to Western civilization because it:

A. contains many principles that are found in Western legal systems.
B. is the primary document on which the U.S. Constitution is based.
C. introduced the concept of divine law to most modern Western legal systems.
D. is the source of today's legal justification for slavery.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is A. Hope this helped!

Answer 2

Option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

Contains many principles that are found in Western legal systems, is the right answer.

The Code of Justinian is a large collection of statutes organised under the aid Byzantine emperor Justinian I. The work of compilation of these laws began after he took the throne of the Byzantine empire in the year 527. With its civil law tradition the Roman laws are the foundation for the European judicial orders.