Cadiere Case in Aix Parliament Details Young Toulon Woman
The historical record recounts Mademoiselle Catharine Cadiere’s clash with Father Girard and Jesuit influence over her legal fight for justice after alleged seduction. Her appeal to Aix Parliament revealed hardships and a split verdict, with 12 judges voting for death by torture and 12 for acquittal, while introducing her advocate Mont Chaudon’s Pleadings.