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Justinian code, Roman law, civil law, jus civile
the legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
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Salic law
the code of laws of the Salian Franks and other German tribes
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criminal law
the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
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penal code
the legal code governing crimes and their punishment
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U. S. Code, United States Code
a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States; is prepared and published by a unit of the United States House of Representatives