Marija Milutinović Punktatorka (1810-1875) was a
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lawyer
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. She was the first female lawyer and attorney in Serbia and in the world. In 1847, she was given special permission to work as a lawyer. She exclusively did
pro bono
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work for
charity
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throughout her career.
[http://knjizenstvo.etf.bg.ac.rs/sr-lat/authors/marija-popovic-milutinovic ]
References
* Sara L. Kimble, Marion Röwekamp,
New Perspectives on European Women's Legal History'
1810 births
1875 deaths
19th-century Serbian lawyers
19th-century Serbian women
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