In 1886, he was born in Madrid, son of . In 1906, he earned his doctorate of law at the
University of Madrid. In 1907, he went to the
French Third Republic to study the
Catholic social movement there and, from 1907 to 1909, the , translating French sources to Spanish for the
Center of Catholic Publications. His association with the
Catholic Church in Spain continued throughout his life, being a conference president of the
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul at
St Sebastian's Church, Madrid and a member of the Brothers of Refuge. In 1909, he joined the technical staff of the , becoming a judge in 1915. In the 1920s, he served in
Zaragoza,
Aragon, presiding over
Archbishop of Zaragoza Juan Soldevila y Romero's murder case. On 26 July 1943, the
Superior Council for the Protection of Minors and his presidency over it were promulgated; he resigned in 1952 due to poor health. From 1944, he was on the
Supreme Court, additionally serving on the
Court of Political Responsibilities and its liquidation commission. On 2 June 1953, he was elected
academician of the
Real Academia de Ciencias Morales y Políticas, but failed to present his acceptance speech on 28 May 1954, with his death on 6 March 1955 in Madrid preventing his admission. He was awarded the
Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit and the
Order of Saint Raymond of Peñafort. ==Works==