José Homem Correia Teles (May 10, 1780 – July 3, 1849) was a
Portuguese jurist, judge and politician.
He studied
canon law
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in
Coimbra
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The fourth-largest agglomerated urban area in Po ...
from 1795 to 1800 and learned the profession of
advocate
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from his father. From 1803 on, he held judicial posts in the countryside and, in 1821–24, in
Lisbon
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. Besides practicing law in Lisbon, he was a member of the
Portuguese parliament several times between 1820 and 1843, and participated in drafting the Portuguese
civil code
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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
Portuguese law, 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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* Municipío de
EstarrejaJosé Homem Correia Teles retrieved November 2007
19th-century Portuguese judges
1780 births
1849 deaths
University of Coimbra alumni
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