Pierre François Bellot

Pierre François Bellot (given name also spelled Pierre-François) (April 1, 1776, Geneva – March 17, 1836, Geneva) was a Swiss jurist and politician.

Bellot, who never married, studied law in Geneva and was admitted to the bar in 1798. From 1819 to his death he was professor for civil and commercial law as well as civil procedure at the University of Geneva. Under French rule (1798-1813), Bellot held lesser government offices. From 1814 to his death, he was a member of the cantonal parliament, the Representative Council.

Bellot was the principal author of the Geneva Civil Code and was also heavily involved in shaping the cantonal constitution, as well as most other cantonal legislation in the restoration period. Although he published comparatively little, his liberal ideas were instrumental in shaping the legislation of and legal education in Geneva through his voluminous forensic and legislative work.

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* cite book |last= von Moos |first= Andreas |pages= 76| chapter= Pierre François Bellot
editor= Michael Stolleis (ed.) |title= Juristen: ein biographisches Lexikon; von der Antike bis zum 20. Jahrhundert |edition= 2nd edition |year= 2001 |publisher= Beck |location= München |language= German |id= ISBN 3406 45957 9
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Persondata
NAME=Bellot, Pierre François
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Swiss jurist
DATE OF BIRTH=April 1, 1776
PLACE OF BIRTH=Geneva
DATE OF DEATH=March 17, 1836
PLACE OF DEATH=Geneva