Definition of Byzantine law
Further reading
Byzantine Law was essentially a continuation of Roman law with Christian influence, however, this is not to doubt its later influence on the western practice of jurisprudence. Byzantine Law was effectively devolved into two spheres, Ecclesiastical Law and Secular Law.
Ecclesiastical Law
In accordance with the model of the secular legal associations, the canons of the ecclesiastic councils concerned ecclesiastic issues and regulated the conduct of the clergy, as well as of the secular as concerned matters of belief. The "In Trullo" or "Fifth-Sixth Council", known for its canons, was convened in the years of Justinian II (691-692) and occupied itself exclusively with matters of discipline. The aim of the synod was to cover the gaps left in canon law by the previous Fifth (553)and Sixth Ecumenical Councils.
This collection of canons was divided into four parts:
- The canons ratifying the doctrinal decisions of the first six ecumenical councils along with the teachings of the Fathers of the Church.
- The canons specifying the obligations of the ministrational clergy.
- The canons referring to the monks.
- The canons referring to the secular. The influence of these canons carried on in the future and they were extensively annotated by Balsamon, Zonaras and Aristenos, the three great ecclesiastic jurists of the 12th century.
See also
- [[Roman law]
- [[Farmer's law]
Notes
- Mousourakis, George. The Historical and Institutional Context of Roman Law. pp. 402-403. ISBN 0754621081.
External links
References:
- Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
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