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Corpus Juris

corpus juris n

[Medieval Latin, literally, a body of law]
: a comprehensive collection of the law of a judicial system or of a country or jurisdiction

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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