mar 10, 1793 - Revolutionary tribunal

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- Trial of political offenders
- 10th March the Convention decreed there should be a criminal tribunal established in Paris
- Composed of Jury, public prosecutors and two substitutes - all nominated by the convention
- Terrorised Royalists, refactory priests and all other participants
- Excesses of tribunal increased with the ascendancy of Robespierre in the CPS
- The Law of 22 Prairial forbade prisoners to employ a counsel for their defence
- Made death the sole penalty
- before 22 Prairial the tribunal had pronounced 1,220 deaths in 13 months.
- During the 49 days between the passing of the law and the fall of Robespierre there was 1,376 deaths including many who were innocent
- The tribunal was surpressed on 31st May 1795
- Among the victims were Marie Antoinette, Dantonists and several Girondinists

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