Lex scripta

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Lex scripta (plural: leges scriptae) is a

divided the lex scripta into several categories:

• Statutes
• Plebiscita
• Senatorial Decrees
• The Decisions of the Emperors
• Orders of the Magistrates
• Answers of Jurisconsults

Lex scripta has a lasting effect that can define a legal tradition for a culture such as that found in the Corpus Juris Civilis, Magna Carta, Tang Code, or a country's constitution.

See also

• List of Latin phrases