François Gayot de Pitaval explained

François Gayot de Pitaval (1673–1743) was a French advocate.

He compiled a famous collection of causes célèbres.^[1] Later the literary genre of true crime collections became known as Pitaval.

Works

• Causes célèbres et intéressantes, avec les jugemens qui les ont décidées (1734-1741 in 18 volumes)

Notes and References

1. Testimony and the Rhetoric of Persuasion. Weitin, Thomas. Wetters, Kirk Allen. 2004. MLN. 119. 3. 525–540. JSTOR.