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Institutes of Justinian

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A quick definition of Institutes of Justinian:

The Institutes of Justinian is a book that explains the laws of ancient Rome. It is made up of four parts and was written by a Roman emperor named Justinian. The book is important because it helped shape the legal system of many countries around the world. It is like a guidebook for lawyers and judges to understand how to make fair decisions based on the law. The book was written a long time ago, but it is still studied today to learn about the history of law and how it has changed over time.

A more thorough explanation:

The Institutes of Justinian is an elementary treatise on Roman law in four books. It is one of the four component parts of the Corpus Juris Civilis. The Institutes were written in the sixth century A.D. by the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. It served as a foundation for the study of Roman law and was used as a textbook in law schools throughout the Middle Ages.

  • Coke's Institutes in four volumes (published in 1628) is a legal treatise or commentary.
  • Gaius wrote an elementary treatise on Roman law in four books called the Institutes of Gaius in the second century A.D.
  • Theophilus, a law professor at Constantinople, wrote a paraphrase of Justinian's Institutes in Greek in the sixth century A.D. called the Institutes of Theophilus.
  • A person named in a will as heir, but under directions to pass the estate on to some other specified person (called the substitute) is also called an institute in civil law.
  • The American Law Institute is an organization devoted to the study and improvement of the law.

The examples illustrate the different meanings of the word "institute" in law and legal education. The first three examples refer to different versions of the Institutes of Justinian, which was an important legal textbook in the Middle Ages. The fourth example shows how the word "institute" can be used in civil law to refer to a person named in a will. The fifth example shows how the word "institute" can be used to refer to an organization devoted to the study of law.

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babycat
15:35
there are plenty of non trads who get admitted to nw with below median stats bc of their stories
snow
15:37
i want NW bad
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:37
@glovediedthisishismom: im gonna get this tattooed
snow
15:38
hoping my 3 years of legal experience help!
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:38
Im not that old lmao Ill see if I can convince the wife to allow me to apply and research the area more. Just worried that I wont have that intellect that a rank 9 school would need
snow
15:38
shoot your shot bulb
snow
15:38
dont tell yourself that.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:40
I think babycat just wants me close for when she gets into Uchicago lol For me the locations of the school and environment around it matters a lot
soap
15:42
Are you in an open marriage?
babycat
15:42
@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: aw of course I want you around but I was thinking of the 7sage diversity statement in their admissions course where this guy writes about how he and his wife take in foster kids. he got into NW with below median LSAT. you have significant past adversity and interesting work experience I would shoot your shot
babycat
15:43
and I honestly don't think the t14 require significantly more intellect than any other law school. the content is pretty much the same
15:44
the rigor of the T14 law schools is almost entirely the result of who they allow to attend
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
15:44
Well so far Vandy is highest ranked I went for, hopefully they like me. Its not really the academics/rigor. Following rules and meeting standard is easy it is the competition for class rank and with other students that I think would be my greatest struggle
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:45
but doesn’t grade inflation at the top schools almost make it easier to get higher grades than it does at >t14
babycat
15:45
@info-man: agreed
babycat
15:48
just my opinion but grade inflation is probably more of an undergrad thing since law school grades tend to be on a curve
shaquilleoatmeal
15:49
Leaving the office just now and this chic is blasting glorilla in the elevator...doesn't match our work location vibe lmao
shaquilleoatmeal
15:49
shits gonna be stuck in my head all night now
glovediedthisishismom
15:50
northwestern has a dude with a murder charge in their class this year dont they
shaquilleoatmeal
15:50
what^^
shaquilleoatmeal
15:50
no way
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:50
2 next year
glovediedthisishismom
15:50
google it shaq some dude got his degree in prison and is now at nw
HopefullyInLawSchool
15:50
Bro is studying to beat the charges
shaquilleoatmeal
15:52
While representing himself in court, McKinley's sentence was reduced from 100 years to 25, a sentence he served in full. While still incarcerated, he took the LSAT, or Law School Admission Test, and applied to law school - no shit, thats impressive how much he lowered his sentence being pro say
JumpySubsequentDolphin
15:52
@HopefullyInLawSchool: that made me lol
babycat
15:52
there was a convicted rapist admitted to some southern law school not too long ago
shaquilleoatmeal
15:53
smh
glovediedthisishismom
15:53
fun fact gangs specifically have all their shooters be 12-16 year olds so they can go to juvee and get their charges sealed like nothing happened
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