Main Entry: pan·dect

Pronunciation: \ˈpan-ˌdekt\

Function: 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 seem, seem good — more at decent

Date: 1553

1 : a complete code of the laws of a country or system of law
2 : a treatise covering an entire subject