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Article 6 Law as Expression of General Will

France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1789Date range
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1789

Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes26 August 1789

Versailles · Revolution / Revolution of France

Article 6 describes law as the expression of the general will and affirms equal access to public office according to capacity.

Names involved

Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes

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