Jacques Godefroy

French law scholar

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Jacques Godefroy was a French legal scholar and historian, born in 1587 and passing away in 1652. He was a professor at the University of Geneva. His most significant contribution to legal scholarship was his posthumously published edition of the Codex Theodosianus, a compilation of Roman law. Jacques was part of the distinguished Godefroy family, known for their contributions to law and history in France.1

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Jacques Godefroy (1587–1652), also a son of Denis I, was a professor at the University of Geneva. His edition of the Codex Theodosianus, published posthumously, was his most important work. Denis II Godefroy, called Denis the Young (1615–81), son of Théodore, was also a historian…
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Jacques Godefroy (1587–1652), also a son of Denis I, was a professor at the University of Geneva. His edition of the Codex Theodosianus, published posthumously, was his most important work. Denis II Godefroy, called Denis the Young (1615–81), son of Théodore, was also a historian…
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