José Homem Correia Teles (May 10, 1780 – July 3, 1849) was a

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jurist, judge and politician. He studied

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from 1795 to 1800 and learned the profession of

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from his father. From 1803 on, he held judicial posts in the countryside and, in 1821–24, in

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. Besides practicing law in Lisbon, he was a member of the

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several times between 1820 and 1843, and participated in drafting the Portuguese

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in 1827/28. The writings of Correia Teles reflect and continue the 18th century's process of legal codification. His principal work of 1826, ''Digesto portuguez'', appearing 1835 in three volumes, presented a homogeneous view of

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, even though it relied on foreign codes such as the Code Napoléon. His other works include ''O Manual de Tabelião'', ''Manual de Processo Civil'', ''O Código Civil,'' ''O Direito Português'' and ''Theoria da Interpretação das Leis e Ensaio sobre o Censo Consignativo''.

References

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José Homem Correia Teles
retrieved November 2007 19th-century Portuguese judges 1780 births 1849 deaths University of Coimbra alumni {{Portugal-law-bio-stub