Pandect — Pan dect, n. [L. pandecta, pandectes, Gr. ? all receiving, all containing; pa^s, pa^n, all + ? to receive: cf. F. pandectes, pl.] 1. A treatise which comprehends the whole of any science. [1913 Webster] [Thou] a pandect mak st, and universal book … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pandect — *compendium, syllabus, digest, survey, sketch, précis, aperçu … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pandect — [pan′dekt΄] n. [Fr pandecte < LL Pandectae, the Pandects < L, pl. of pandectes, an all inclusive book < Gr pandektēs, lit., all receiving < pan, all (see PAN ) + dechesthai, to contain, receive < IE * dek̑ : see DECENT] 1. [often… … English World dictionary
pandect — noun Etymology: Late Latin Pandectae, the Pandects, digest of Roman civil law (6th century A.D.), from Latin, plural of pandectes encyclopedic work, from Greek pandektēs all receiving, from pan + dechesthai to receive; akin to Greek dokein to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pandect — /pan dekt/, n. 1. pandects, a complete body or code of laws. 2. a complete and comprehensive digest. 3. Pandects, Roman Law. digest (def. 12b). [1525 35; < LL Pandectes < Gk pandéktes all receiver (pan PAN + déktes receiver, container,… … Universalium
pandect — noun a) A treatise or similar work that is comprehensive as to a particular topic. b) A comprehensive collection of codes or laws … Wiktionary
pandect — Synonyms and related words: Code Napoleon, Napoleonic code, abbreviation, abbreviature, abrege, abridgment, abstract, article, body of law, brief, capitulary, capsule, causerie, code, code of laws, codification, compend, condensation, condensed… … Moby Thesaurus
pandect — n. treatise that covers the whole of any science; a country s complete code of the laws, country s system of law; legal code … English contemporary dictionary
pandect — [ pandɛkt] noun chiefly historical a complete body of the laws of a country. ↘(the Pandects) a 6th century compendium of the Roman civil law. Derivatives pandectist noun Origin C16: from Fr. pandecte, from L. pandecta, from Gk pandektēs all… … English new terms dictionary
pandect — pan·dect … English syllables
