/ Dictionary / Index C Corpus Juris Civilis: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cor•pus Ju•ris Ci•vi•lis Pronunciation: (kôr'pus joor'is si-vī'lis, si-vil'is), [key] the collective title of the body of ancient Roman law as compiled and codified under the emperor Justinian in the 6th century a.d.: comprises the Digest, the Institutes, the Justinian Code, and the Novels. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. corpus juris corpus luteum Related Content Daily Word Quiz: illegible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language