Justice is the constant and perpetual wish to render to every one his due.

Iustitia est constans et perpetua voluntas ius suum cuique tribuens.

Justinian I

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Justice Moral theory

Author

Justinian I

Source

Institutes of Justinian

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Legal writing

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Definition

Language

Latin

Time

533 530s 6th century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

National leader Politician

From

North Macedonia Europe

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Original Citation

Justinian. "Institutiones Justinani [Institutes of Justinian]." Corpus Iurus Civilis [Body of Civil Law]. c. 533, b. 1, ch. 1, para. 1.

Current Citation

Justinian. Justinian's Institutes, translated by Peter Birks and Grant McLeod. Cornell University Press, 1987, bk. 1, ch. 1, para. 1.

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