Louis Moreau-Lislet
Birth dateOctober 7, 1766
Birth placeDondon, Saint-Domingue
Death dateDecember 3, 1832 (aged 66)
Death placeNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationJurist
Known forLouisiana Civil Code

Louis Moreau-Lislet (Dondon, 7 October 1766 – New Orleans, 3 December 1832) was an American jurist and translator.[1]

He is considered one of the fathers of the Louisiana Civil Code, which he drafted together with James Brown and Edward Livingston. Further, he served as Attorney General of the then Territory of Orleans.

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  1. ^ Notice de la BnF