Francois Denis Tronchet lived from March 23, 1726 to March 10, 1806 and was a French jurist, best remembered for having defended Louis XVI at his trial, alongside Malesherbes and Deseze, and for having contributed to the writing of the French civil code.
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RoleSourced to the subject's own accountPresident of the Tribunal of Cassation of France; defense counsel to Louis XVI at his 1792 trial; member of the drafting commission of the Napoleonic Code 1 Nationality / JurisdictionSourced to the subject's own accountFrance; French civil law, drafting commission of the Napoleonic Code 1 BornSourced to the subject's own account Birth DateSourced to the subject's own account BirthplaceSourced to the subject's own account DiedSourced to the subject's own account Death DateSourced to the subject's own account Role
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François Denis Tronchet (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa dəni tʁɔ̃ʃɛ]; 23 March 1726 – 10 March 1806) was a French jurist, best remembered for having defended Louis XVI at his trial (with Malesherbes and Deseze) and for having contributed to the writing of the French civil code.
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François Denis Tronchet (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa dəni tʁɔ̃ʃɛ]; 23 March 1726 - 10 March 1806) was a French jurist, best remembered for having defended Louis XVI at his trial (with Malesherbes and Deseze) and for having contributed to the writing of the French civil code.
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Born in Paris, he became an avocat at the Parlement of Paris, and gained a great reputation in a consultative capacity.
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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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