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Gaius (gā'əs, gī'-), fl. 2d cent., Roman jurist. He is known for the Institutes (repr., 2 vol., 1967; Vol. I is a translation of the text, Vol. II consists of commentaries), a legal textbook that contributed materially to modern knowledge of early Roman law. It was much used in the compilation of the Corpus Juris Civilis.

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See study by A. M. Honore (1962).

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Dictionary: Ga·ius   (gā'əs, gī'-) pronunciation
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also Ca·ius (kā'-, kī'-), fl. A.D. 130-180.

Roman jurist whose chief work, the Institutes, is a major source of information on Roman law.


WordNet: Gaius
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41)
  Synonyms: Caligula, Gaius Caesar

 
 

 

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