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Friedrich Carl von Savigny

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Friedrich Carl von Savigny was a German jurist and legal historian who served as professor of jurisprudence and was rector of the University of Berlin in 1812 to 1813. He was also a member of the Prussian State Council and, from 1842 to 1848, Minister of State for Legal Reform, and is regarded, along with Gustav Hugo, as a co-founder of the German historical school of jurisprudence. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Role
Jurist and legal historian 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
German 1
Born
1779 1
Birth Date
1779-02-21 2
Birthplace
Frankfurt 2
Died
1861 1
Death Date
1861-10-25 2
Place of Death
Berlin 2
Classification
Field of Law
Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Jurist 1
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1. Friedrich Carl von Savigny (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section, opening sentence
    is regarded, along with Gustav Hugo, as a co-founder of the German historical school of jurisprudence
  • Lead section, birth date
    21 February 1779
  • Lead section, death date
    25 October 1861
  • Introduction
    Friedrich Carl von Savigny (21 February 1779 - 25 October 1861) was a German jurist and legal historian. He served as professor of jurisprudence and was rector of the University of Berlin in 1812-1813.
  • Introduction
    Friedrich Carl von Savigny (21 February 1779 - 25 October 1861) was a German jurist and legal historian.
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2. Wikidata: Friedrich Carl von Savigny
  • Wikidata Q76892, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1779-02-21
  • Wikidata Q76892, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1861-10-25
  • Wikidata Q76892, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Frankfurt
  • Wikidata Q76892, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Berlin
  • In Legal System: German Legal System, Friedrich Carl von Savigny was a German jurist and legal historian who served as professor of jurisprudence and was rector of the University of Berlin in 1812 to 1813. He was also a member o
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Burgerliches Gesetzbuch (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB), Abstract title transfer section
Quote, Associated With: Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB), Abstract title transfer section
derived from the works of the pandectist scholar Friedrich Carl von Savigny
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