François Gayot de Pitaval
Encyclopedia
François Gayot de Pitaval (1673–1743) was a French
advocate
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He compiled a famous collection of causes célèbres.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
advocate
Advocate
An advocate is a term for a professional lawyer used in several different legal systems. These include Scotland, South Africa, India, Scandinavian jurisdictions, Israel, and the British Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man...
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He compiled a famous collection of causes célèbres.
Works
- Causes célèbres et intéressantes, avec les jugemens qui les ont décidées (1734-1741 in 18 volumes)