François Gayot de Pitaval (1673–1743) was a French

advocate An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries' legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent in many English law–based jurisdictions could be a barrister or a solicitor. However, ...

. He compiled a famous collection of '' causes célèbres''. Later the literary genre of true crime collections became known as ''

Pitaval A Pitaval is a collection of causes célèbres. The name derived from the French advocate François Gayot de Pitaval (1673–1743), who published several volumes of ''causes célèbres et intéressantes'' between 1734 and 1743. Early works wer ...

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Works

''Causes célèbres et intéressantes, avec les jugemens qui les ont décidées''
(1734-1741 in 18 volumes) 18th-century French lawyers 1673 births 1743 deaths {{France-law-bio-stub