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Guillaume de Nogaret
(Minister)
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3
Birthdate: 1260 AD
Birthplace: Saint-Felix-de-Caraman, France
Died: April 11, 1313
2
Étienne de La Boétie
(Magistrate)
13
3
Birthdate: November 1, 1530
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sarlat-la-Canéda, Périgord, France
Died: August 18, 1563
3
Eva Joly
(Norwegian-born French Magistrate and Politician)
9
2
Birthdate: December 5, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Oslo
Eva Joly is a Norwegian-born French magistrate and politician. An important member of Europe Écologie–The Greens, Joly represented the party as a presidency candidate of France in 2012. A popular politician, Eva Joly has also received prestigious awards such as the Peer Gynt Prize and the Sophie Prize.
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Marie-Jean Hérault de Séchelles
(Judge)
8
2
Birthdate: September 20, 1759
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: April 5, 1794
5
Jean-Louis Bruguière
(Magistrate, Politician)
1
0
Birthdate: May 29, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Tours, France
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Guillaume Budé
(Scholar)
7
1
Birthdate: January 26, 1467
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: August 23, 1540
7
René Journiac
(French jurist and administrator)
5
1
Birthdate: May 11, 1921
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Saint Martin-Vésubie, France
Died: February 6, 1980
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Jean-Étienne-Marie Portalis
(Jurist)
4
1
Birthdate: April 1, 1746
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Le Beausset, France
Died: August 25, 1807
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Jacques Cujas
(Legal expert)
3
1
Birthdate: 1522 AD
Birthplace: Toulouse, France
Died: October 4, 1590
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Frederic Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham
(Judge, Politician)
4
1
Birthdate: October 20, 1866
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: March 23, 1958
11
Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguilbert
(French Economist, Lawyer and Judge)
5
1
Birthdate: February 17, 1646
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Rouen, France
Died: October 10, 1714
Economist Pierre Le Pesant, sieur de Boisguillebert was born into a noble family of Normandy and received an elite education. He suggested several economic reforms during Louis XIV’s reign, paving the way for Physiocrats. He supported direct taxes and believed the prosperity of France depended on its agricultural capacity.
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Henri-François d' Aguesseau
(French jurist)
3
1
Birthdate: November 27, 1668
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Limoges, France
Died: February 5, 1751
13
Charles Ancillon
(Jurist)
1
0
Birthdate: July 28, 1659
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Metz, France
Died: July 5, 1715
14
Guillaume Poyet
(Magistrate)
1
0
Birthdate: 1473 AD
Birthplace: Angers, France
Died: March 31, 1548
15
Frédéric-Auguste Demetz
(Jurist)
1
0
Birthdate: May 12, 1796
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: November 2, 1873
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Alphonse Bérenger de la Drôme
(Lawyer)
1
0
Birthdate: May 31, 1785
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Valence, France
Died: March 1, 1866
