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The Sovereign Council of New France (French: Conseil souverain de la Nouvelle-France, pronounced [kɔ̃sɛj suvʁɛ̃ də la nuvɛl fʁɑ̃s]), or simply Sovereign Council (French: Conseil souverain), was a governing body in New France. It served as both Supreme Court for the colony of New France, as well as a policy-making body, though this ...
The application of the Custom of Paris in the territories of New France varied periodically, as France lost and won back colonies. [4] At its peak, the Custom applied to the colonies of Canada, Acadia, Newfoundland, Louisiana, and Île Royale. [4] The Custom was practiced in the St. Lawrence Valley in the colony of Canada. [5]
"Extraits des Registres du Conseil Souverain de Pau du Parlement de Navarre et de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau — XVIe, XVIIe siècles — (suite et fin)" [Extracts from the Registers of the Sovereign Council of Pau, the Parliament of Navarre and the Chambre des Comptes de Pau — 16th and 17th centuries — (continued and end).] (application ...
"Extraits des Registres du Conseil Souverain de Pau du Parlement de Navarre et de la Chambre des Comptes de Pau — XVIe, XVIIe siècles — (suite et fin)" [Extracts from the Registers of the Sovereign Council of Pau, the Parliament of Navarre and the Chambre des Comptes de Pau — 16th and 17th centuries — (continued and end).] (application ...
Like the "Grand Conseil", the Privy Council acted as a supreme court, pronounced judgements on the various sovereign courts of the realm (including the parlements and the "Grand Conseil"), and provided final judicial review and interpretation of law, oversight of the judicial corps, and judged disputes on royal offices, church benefices and ...
The office of the Intendant of New France was created by Louis XIV. In 1663, Louis and his minister decided to give New France a new constitution. The charter of the One Hundred Associates was cancelled and the old Council of Quebec, which was formed in 1647, reorganized and became the Sovereign Council of New France. The Sovereign Council was ...
While French legal terminology historically emphasized the term "freedom of commerce and industry", the Constitutional Council of France introduced the concept of "freedom to undertake" (liberté d'entreprendre) in 1982. [1] Other liberal economies often employ broader terms, such as "economic freedom", as seen in Article 27 of the Swiss ...
Legislative constituencies for French people domiciled outside France (French: Circonscriptions législatives des Français établis hors de France) are eleven constituencies, returning one member each to the French National Assembly, elected by French people living outside France. As of 2024, the constituencies represent almost 1.7 million ...