Farinacci, Prospero, 1554-1618

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Name (Latin)
Farinacci, Prospero, 1554-1618
Other forms of name
Farinaccius, Prosper, 1554-1618
Farinacio, Prospero, 1554-1618
Farinacius, P. (Prosper), 1554-1618
Date of birth
1554-11-01
Date of death
1618-12-31
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 66618040
Wikidata: Q1062530
Library of congress: n 88070745
Sources of Information
  • Catholic Church. Rota Romana. Sacrae Rotae Romanae decisionum a Prospero Farinaccio ... 1716.
  • LC in OCLC, 9-20-88(hdg.: Farinacci, Prospero, 1554-1618; usage: P. Farinacii ...)
  • MoSU-L/CL files(usage: Prosp. Farinacii, Prospero Farinacio [in English])
  • Ferrari, L. Onomasticon(Farinacci, Prospero; 1554-1618)
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Wikipedia description:

Prospero Farinacci (1 November 1554 – 31 December 1618) was an Italian Renaissance jurist, lawyer and judge. His Praxis et Theorica Criminalis (Practice and Theory of Criminal Law) was the strongest influence on criminal law in Civil law countries until the Age of Enlightenment. Farinacci defended Beatrice Cenci who was accused of killing her father in the most famous criminal case of the time. As a judge he was known for his harsh sentencing.

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