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.
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RoleJudge, later president (1724-1743), of the Hoge Raad van Holland en Zeeland (Supreme Court of the Dutch Republic) 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
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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.
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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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- 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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