Jessel, Sir George

Jessel, Sir George
(1824–83)
   English judge. A brilliant barrister, Jessel was elected to Parliament in 1868 and became solicitor-general three years later. In 1873 he was appointed master of the rolls. During the next decade his learned and lucid judgments made an important contribution to English equity law.

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  • George Jessel (Jurist) — George Jessel Sir George Jessel (* 13. Februar 1824 in London; † 21. März 1883 ebenda) war ein englischer Jurist. Jessel war Reichsarchivar, Richter, Kronanwalt (Solicitor General) 1871–1873 und Master of the Rolls 1873–1883. Biografie George …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • David Jessel — is a former British TV and radio news presenter; author; and campaigner against miscarriages of justice. From 2000 to 2010 he was also a commissioner of the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Contents 1 Background 2 Education 3 Career at the BBC …   Wikipedia

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