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Cornelius van Bynkershoek

Also Known As Cornelis van Bijnkershoek
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Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, also known as Cornelius van Bynkershoek, lived from 29 May 1673 to 16 April 1743, born in Middelburg and dying in The Hague, and was a Dutch jurist and legal theorist. He contributed to the development of international law, in particular the development of the law of the sea.

Facts
Role
Judge, later president (1724-1743), of the Hoge Raad van Holland en Zeeland (Supreme Court of the Dutch Republic) 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Dutch (Dutch Republic) 1
Born
1673 1
Birth Date
1673-05-29 1
Birthplace
Middelburg 1
Died
1743 1
Death Date
1743-04-16 1
Place of Death
The Hague 1
Classification
Field of Law
International Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Judge 1
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1. Cornelius van Bynkershoek (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section, first sentence
    Cornelis van Bijnkershoek (a.k.a. Cornelius van Bynkershoek) (29 May 1673, in Middelburg, 16 April 1743, in The Hague) was a Dutch jurist and legal theorist.
  • Career section
    He was appointed a judge of the Hoge Raad van Holland en Zeeland (Supreme Court of the Dutch Republic) in 1703 and served as president of the court from 1724 to 1743.
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Wikidata: Cornelius van Bynkershoek
  • Wikidata Q709883 self-citation (QID resolved for a previously unsourced jurist)
    P31 (instance of): human; QID resolved and verified for this jurist (Cornelius van Bynkershoek)
  • In Legal System: Law of the Netherlands, Cornelius van Bynkershoek) (29 May 1673, in Middelburg, 16 April 1743, in The Hague) was a Dutch jurist and legal theorist.
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A judge of the Dutch Republic's Supreme Court from 1703 and its president from 1724 to 1743.

He was appointed a judge of the Hoge Raad van Holland en Zeeland, the Supreme Court of the Dutch Republic, in 1703 and served as its president from 1724 until his death in 1743. He is remembered as a Dutch jurist and legal theorist who contributed to the development of international law, in particular the law of the sea.
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