1. Which statement explains how Justinian’s Code was a turning point in the regulation of the Byzantine Empire?

A. Justinian’s Code was added to the Byzantine Empire after his reign, when the empire started declining.
B. Justinian’s Code complicated the existing legal code of the time period.
C. Justinian’s Code did not have an effect on the Byzantine Empire because the people considered traditional Roman law more important than new Byzantine laws.
D. Justinian’s Code codified Roman law and allowed Justinian to have greater control of his empire.