Bailliage
Title
Bailliage
Relation
https://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/1063/
Identifier
1063
Text
Old regime law court for civil and criminal cases as well as the jurisdiction under its control. In most of the south, the equivalent institution was called the sénéchaussée. These jurisdictions elected deputies to the Estates-General.
Citation
“Bailliage,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed October 3, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/1063.