Précis historique lu à  l'Academie des Sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Clermont-Ferrand Fabre, Euryale 1809-1891 creator text utu 2012 monographic fr 1 online resource : multiple file formats "De l'origine et de l'institution du notariat" by Euryale Fabre is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into the evolution of the notarial profession, tracing its origins from ancient communal practices surrounding property rights to its establishment as a formal institution in society. Fabre explores the significance of notaries in legal transactions, reflecting on their role as public officials and custodians of civil matters. The opening of this book introduces the concept of property rights, detailing how different cultures and societies historically managed agreements and possessions. Fabre emphasizes the limitations and challenges posed by memory and mortality in the enforcement of oral agreements, which led societies to create more formalized structures. The narrative progresses through various historical periods, setting the groundwork for understanding the development of notarial practices, including the introduction of written contracts and the evolution of the role of scribes to notaries. This sets the stage for further exploration of how notarial institutions adapted and evolved throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2012-07-30 Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) Original publication data not identified Notaries -- History K Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40374 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40374 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133926.0 40374