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What was the name of the Roman law code that influenced many modern legal systems?
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The Justinian Code, also known as the Corpus Juris Civilis, was a collection of Roman laws compiled under Emperor Justinian I in the 6th century AD. This code formed the basis for many modern legal systems, including the Napoleonic Code in France and the civil law tradition in general.
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