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pandect

pan·dect [ pán dèkt ] (plural pan·dects)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. body of laws: a set of documents containing all the laws of a country or society

2. comprehensive treatise: a comprehensive treatise on a subject

[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< Latin pandecta< Greek pandektēs "all-receiving" < dekhesthai "receive"]
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