THEODOSIAN CODE

Theodosian Code (thee-[schwa]-doh-sh[schwa]n).Roman law. A compilation of imperial enactments prepared at the direction of the emperor Theodosius II and published in A.D. 438. • The Theodosian Code replaced all other imperial legislation from the time of Constantine I (A.D. 306–337), and remained the basis of Roman law until it was superseded by the first Justinian […]