Sale of public offices condemned
The August debates challenged venal offices that had treated public authority as a transferable asset. Noailles's reform initiative formed part of the drive to make civic functions depend on law rather than purchase.
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The August debates challenged venal offices that had treated public authority as a transferable asset. Noailles's reform initiative formed part of the drive to make civic functions depend on law rather than purchase.
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