was meant for expert jurists, Justinian realized he needed something for the "cupidae legum juventuti"—the law-hungry youth

Las Institutas de Justiniano se dividen en cuatro libros que cubren los fundamentos del derecho romano. La estructura de la obra está diseñada para proporcionar una visión general coherente del sistema jurídico romano, abordando temas como:

The (Institutiones Justiniani), often referred to in English as Justinian’s Institutes , is one of the most influential legal textbooks ever written. Compiled in 533 AD under the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (483–565 AD), this work served as both an official introduction to Roman law for law students and a binding legal code with the force of law.