Item 0004 (1788) - Legal documents

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GR-OF CA SING-S01-F03-SF002-0004 (1788)

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Legal documents

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  • 29/5/1933-13/6/1933 (Creation)

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34 x 45.5 cm

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The Greek Consular Court was an independent court authority within the Greek Consulate in Alexandria, based on the regime of capitulations and operating from 1876 to 1949. According to this regime, trade- and private-law cases of Greek citizens resident in Egypt were subject to the jurisprudence of the Greek Consular Court.

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Typewritten copy of decision No. 126 of the Greek Consular Court of Alexandria, by virtue of which Cavafy's will is probated, in the first three pages of a double sheet notepaper. Two copies of a French translation of the previous decision, in the first two pages of double sheet notepapers with the embossed seal of the Roussos & Pandelidis law firm. Certificates from the Greek Consulate of Alexandria confirming the death of Cavafy, the absence of any descendants and other heirs as well as the absence of any contestations against the will. They are accompanied by French translations. Typewritten French translation of Cavafy's will.

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      Greek, French

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      Writing in ink and pencil. Watermark: Extra Strong. Physical item wear: oxidations.

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      Greek Consular Court (Alexandria). “Legal documents”. Legal document, 29.05.1933-13.06.1933. GR-OF CA SING-S01-F03-SF002-0004 (1788), Onassis Foundation Alekos & Rica Singopoulo Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/SING-S01-F03-SF002-0004.

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      Αρχείο Σεγκόπουλου_Β1

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