Jules Van Dievoet
Jules Van Dievoet (/ˈdiːvʊt/, 7 March 1844 – 2 March 1917) was a Belgian jurist and Supreme Court advocate.[1]
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| Born | 7 March 1844 |
| Died | 2 March 1917 (aged 72) Brussels |
| Resting place | Brussels Cemetery |
| Nationality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kingdom of Belgium |
| Alma mater | Université libre de Bruxelles |
| Occupation | Lawyer, jurist |
| Family | Van Dievoet family |
He was the son of Augustus Van Dievoet, jurist, lawyer, historian and Latin writer.
Biography
He married Marguerite Anspach (18 September 1852 – 24 December 1934), daughter of Jules Anspach, burgomaster of the City of Brussels.
After studying at the Athénée de Bruxelles and studying at the Faculty of Law of the Free University of Brussels, where he obtained his doctorate in law with distinction in 1865, he was destined for the career of a lawyer.
After an internship at Louis Leclercq, he was sworn in as a lawyer on 18 August 1865. He was appointed barrister at the Court of Cassation by Royal Decree of 31 December 1880, replacing Auguste Orts, who had died.
He was president of the Bar of Cassation from 1900 to 1902.
Honours
Knight of the Order of Leopold
See also
Bibliography
- Bart Coppein and Jérôme De Brouwer, Histoire du barreau de Bruxelles / 1811–2011 / Geschiedenis van de balie van Brussel, Brussels, Bruylant, 2012, p. 88.