Johannes Voet

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Statue of Johannes Voet in The Hague

Johannes Voet (Utrecht 3 October 1647 – Leiden 11 September 1713) was a Dutch jurist.

Life

Voet was the son of Paulus Voet, who was the son of famous theologian Gisbertus Voetius. He probably studied in Utrecht, after which he became a professor in Herborn. In 1673 he was made professor of law at the University of Utrecht. From 1680 to his death he was a professor at Leiden.

Work

Voet's most famous work is his Commentarius ad Pandectas. While it shows signs of legal humanism, it may also be considered a Dutch form of Usus modernus Pandectarum. In the 19th century, it was translated into German. It is still an important source of South African law.

External links

Johannis Voet Commentarius ad pandectas dl 1
Johannis Voet Commentarius ad pandectas dl 2

Persondata
Name	Voet, Johannes
Alternative names
Short description	Dutch legal scholar
Date of birth	3 October 1647
Place of birth
Date of death	11 September 1713
Place of death

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