La robe et les mortiers. Joseph-Marie de Villespassans, magistrat faux-monnayeur (1713)

Abstract

In early 18th century, a magistrate of the parliament of Toulouse, Joseph-Marie de Villespassans, is suspected of being the leader of forgers of money. This case is highly dangerous for the parliament, who’s in charge. The culpability of the magistrate-forger can also touch the others magistrates, and the prestige of the institution to. So, in these conditions, how can the parliament manage this case? I this research, we’re trying to study this atypical case in the way the parliament built the culpability.

Keywords

• counterfeiting
• Modern Age
• Parliament of Toulouse
• magistrate
• Villespassans (Joseph-Marie de)