Pepo (jurist)
Encyclopedia
Pepo was an 11th century consultant judge ("causidicus") who became the first law teacher at the University of Bologna
. His teaching was based on Justinian's compilations of Roman law
, including the Code
, Institutes, and Digest.
University of Bologna
The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna is the oldest continually operating university in the world, the word 'universitas' being first used by this institution at its foundation. The true date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088...
. His teaching was based on Justinian's compilations of Roman law
Roman law
Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, and the legal developments which occurred before the 7th century AD — when the Roman–Byzantine state adopted Greek as the language of government. The development of Roman law comprises more than a thousand years of jurisprudence — from the Twelve...
, including the Code
Corpus Juris Civilis
The Corpus Juris Civilis is the modern name for a collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence, issued from 529 to 534 by order of Justinian I, Eastern Roman Emperor...
, Institutes, and Digest.