Pierre François Bellot
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Pierre François Bellot (April 1, 1776, Geneva – March 17, 1836, Geneva) was a Swiss jurist and politician.
Bellot, who never married, studied law in Geneva and was admitted to the bar in 1798. From 1819 to his death he was professor for civil and commercial law as well as civil procedure at the University of Geneva. Under French rule (1798-1813), Bellot held lesser government offices. From 1814 to his death, he was a member of the cantonal parliament, the Representative Council.
Bellot was the principal author of the Geneva Civil Code and was also heavily involved in shaping the cantonal constitution, as well as most other cantonal legislation in the restauration period. Although he published comparatively little, his liberal ideas were instrumental in shaping the legislation of and legal education in Geneva through his voluminous forensic and legislative work.
[edit] References
- von Moos, Andreas (2001). "Pierre François Bellot", in Michael Stolleis (ed.): Juristen: ein biographisches Lexikon; von der Antike bis zum 20. Jahrhundert, 2nd edition (in German), München: Beck, 76. ISBN 3406 45957 9.
- Zogmal, Alain: Pierre François Bellot in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Version of 2005-02-11.
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bellot, Pierre François |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Swiss jurist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1776 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Geneva |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1836 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Geneva |
