Jacques de Maleville lived from June 19, 1741 to November 22, 1824 and was a French jurist and politician who was one of the main contributors to the Napoleonic Code.
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RoleSourced to the subject's own accountJudge of the Court of Cassation of France; member of the drafting commission of the Napoleonic Code 2 Nationality / JurisdictionSourced to the subject's own accountFrance; French civil law, drafting commission of the Napoleonic Code 2 BornSourced to the subject's own account Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own accountDomme, Dordogne, France 2 DiedSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account Place of Death Classification
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Jacques de Maleville (19 June 1741- 22 November 1824) was a French jurist and politician and one of the main contributors to the Napoleonic Code.
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In 1789 he became lawyer in the city Bordeaux and by 1790 he was appointed as the president of the directory of Dordogne and then in 1791 a judge of the Court of Cassation (A role he would leave in 1795 and assume again in 1799 after serving on the Council of Elders for four years).
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Maleville became editor-in-chief for the creation of the Napoleonic Code; he along with Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis became the strongest advocates against customary law in favor of civil law, ultimately resulting in the outright rejection of customary law.
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Jacques de Maleville (19 June 1741- 22 November 1824) was a French jurist and politician and one of the main contributors to the Napoleonic Code.
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Jacques de Maleville was born on the 19th of June, 1741 to middle class merchant Pierre Maleville and Louise Anne Molene of Domme, Dordogne.
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Jacques de Maleville (19 June 1741- 22 November 1824) was a French jurist and politician and one of the main contributors to the Napoleonic Code.
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Jacques de Maleville (19 June 1741- 22 November 1824) was a French jurist and politician and one of the main contributors to the Napoleonic Code.
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was a French jurist and politician and one of the ma
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a judge of the Court of Cassation
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he appointed on 12 August 1800 a commission of distinguished jurists and politicians, including Jacques de Maleville, François Denis Tronchet, Félix-Julien-Jean Bigot de Préameneu, Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis to draft a civil code.
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