Judges and Lawyers
- Fitz R S de Souza, barrister-at-law and PhD from London, was an important figure in African politics. Participated in Kenya's struggle for freedom.
- Luís da Cunha Gonçalves, (1875–1956) wrote as many as 14 volumes on his studies of Civil Law.
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