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Lex scripta

Lex scripta (plural: leges scriptae) is a Latin expression that means "written or statutory law". It is in contrast to lex non scripta, customary or common law. The term originates from the Roman legal tradition. Emperor Justinian divided the lex scripta into several categories:[citation needed]

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LatinStatutory lawLex non scriptaCommon lawRoman legal
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Lex scripta

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Triples11
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
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Lex scripta → English, In, Lex, Magna Carta, Traditionally, United Kingdom, United States

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lex scripta law common legal tradition latin written statutory non divided magna carta united kingdom states magistrates jurisconsults constitution customs

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that found in the Corpus Juris Civilisinstance ofSenatorial decreesDecisions of the EmperorsOrders of the magistratesAnswers of jurisconsultsLex scripta has a lasting effect that can define a legal tradition for a culture0.80text
Magna Cartainstance ofSenatorial decreesDecisions of the EmperorsOrders of the magistratesAnswers of jurisconsultsLex scripta has a lasting effect that can define a legal tradition for a culture0.80text
Tang Codeinstance ofSenatorial decreesDecisions of the EmperorsOrders of the magistratesAnswers of jurisconsultsLex scripta has a lasting effect that can define a legal tradition for a culture0.80text
or a country's constitutioninstance ofSenatorial decreesDecisions of the EmperorsOrders of the magistratesAnswers of jurisconsultsLex scripta has a lasting effect that can define a legal tradition for a culture0.80text
Lex scriptarelated to United Kingdom and the United StatesIn0.60section
Lex scriptarelated to United Kingdom and the United StatesUnited Kingdom0.60section
Lex scriptarelated to United Kingdom and the United StatesUnited States0.60section
Lex scriptarelated to United Kingdom and the United StatesTraditionally0.60section
Lex scriptarelated to United Kingdom and the United StatesEnglish0.60section
Lex scriptarelated to United Kingdom and the United StatesLex0.60section
Lex scriptarelated to United Kingdom and the United StatesMagna Carta0.60section

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