Royal jurisdictions, absolute monarchy, courts of common law, courts of exception, parliament, presidial courts, bailiwicks, seneschal courts, ordinance of 1670, judicial procedures, torture, appeal
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This document outlines the main royal jurisdictions during the absolute monarchy period, including the courts of common law and exception, and their procedures.
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[...] Trisoften, the accused when they arrive do not have the pisthese in hand so that they can communicate to get the pisthese in hand to defend themselves. The prohibition of deceitful and misleading interests (seeking to deceive, induce in error) > The judge must not use cunning, nor deceit.isg. The doctrine was formal on this point, the judge should not aim at any deceit.isg more user d'a certain address to convince him. No passions of the zisthe part of the judge, he must not intimidate. [...]
[...] For example, an alibi, the existence of a conviction by judges for another person, insanity, a legitimate defensedefense? 2. The judgment that orders the preparatory inquiry Presentation > The judge has a doubt. When the judges' conviction cannot be established on the evidence that has been gathered but there are many presumptions that pèsent on the'accusit is for a crime that deserves the death penalty, we will try to get a confession from theaccusit is by torture. The torture aims to obtain a confession from theaccusit is. [...]
[...] Once the interrogation is completed the judge would read at theaccusé, the signed and made him sign at theaccusé. The interrogation took place either in the dungeon or at the auditorium. On could not hold the auditorium in the judge's house, or in an inn. If theaccusé did not understand French, an interpreteristo you was proposed, swore an oath. Generally, during the interrogation, one did not say to theaccusof what he was accused. The premièin question is 'do you know why you areyour interrog». [...]
[...] For example, in doctrine the notion of atrocious crime is a Roman heritage. At the 16thème ifècle, they write all that there is a recruitment of essence of criminality and are inquieteds. (C'it is said to each epoch) > All these authors are extremely favorable to the repressure. Rigor, spare the good, punish the wicked is the current that is emerging in the doctrine of the XVI isme ifiscle. In the 17th centuryislittle written The doctrine in the 18th century isme > They have enough to work with because the ordinance of 1670 is at the end of the 17th century and the main authors will comment on this ordinance. [...]
[...] Once this is done, the judge to whom the complaint is presented will issue an order by which he allowsto inform, each as'he will be able to question the witnesses, he can carry out an expertise if necessary by expertsdoctors, surgeons, in case of'autopsy. The judge will decideplace also on the premises. It is in execution of this order that the witnesses will be assigneds or deposeds. 3. The judge's continued pursuit > This is the accusation in office. The judge can exercise public action as well as the prosecutor. [...]
