Tronchet Joins Rights Draft CommitteeAugust 1789
Tronchet is appointed to the committee reviewing the legal wording of the various rights projects.
Historical person
Francois Denis Tronchet Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Francois Denis Tronchet, based on 3 World History Database records associated with France.
3 records1789–17893 events1 places
Chronological biography
1789
Article 8 Necessary and Prior Penalties26 August 1789
Article 8 requires penalties to be strictly necessary and based on a law established before the offence.
Article 9 Presumption of Innocence26 August 1789
Article 9 establishes the presumption of innocence and condemns unnecessary harshness during arrest.
Titles and roles
Deputy
Record provenance
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