François Gény, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François Gény

French jurist, professor

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1861

Place of Birth: Baccarat, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 16-Dec-1959

Profession: jurist, university teacher, legal counsel, philosopher

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

François Gény (1861–1959) was a French jurist and professor of law at the University of Nancy, who introduced the notion of "free scientific research" to the interpretation of positive law. His advocacy of judicial discretion in the interpretation of statutory law had an important influence across Europe.
Gény also emphasized that judges should take into account social and economic factors when deciding cases.