Jakob Basevi

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Jakob Basevi also Gioacchino Basevi (born May 29, 1780 in Mantua , † February 8, 1867 in Milan ) was an Italian lawyer and is best known today as the defender of Andreas Hofer .

After his execution he moved to Milan . He is the author of numerous writings against the death penalty .

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  1. Filippo Liotta:  Jakob Basevi. In: Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI).