pandectes

I. a book that contains every thing, a complete repertory, an encyclopedia, a title frequently given to books; cf. Gell. 13, 9, 4; Plin. H. N. praef., § 24.

I. In gen.: novissime Tiro in Pandecte non recte dici ait, Charis. p. 186 P.—

II. In partic.: Pan-dectae, ārum, m., the title of the collection of Roman laws made by order of Justinian from the writings of Roman jurists; the Pandects, Just. Ep. ad Sen. § 1.