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Leon Petrazycki

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Leon Petrazycki (13 April 1867 to 15 May 1931) was a Russian and Polish philosopher, legal scholar, and sociologist who served as a deputy of the first State Duma of the Russian Empire. He is considered an important forerunner of the sociology of law and the founder of the St. Petersburg School of Philosophy of Law.

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Role
And Polish philosopher, legal scholar, and sociologist, deputy of the first State Duma of Russian Empire 1
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Russian 2
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Field of Law
Civil / Private Law 1
Gender
Male 1
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Role (category)
Legal Scholar 1
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1. Leon Petra?ycki (Wikipedia)
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  • Introduction, gender
    He is considered an important forerunner of the sociology of law and the founder of St. Petersburg School of Philosophy of Law.
  • Introduction, role
    Leon Petrażycki was a Russian and Polish philosopher, legal scholar, and sociologist, deputy of the first State Duma of Russian Empire.
  • Full article, field of law
    He parallels Eugen Ehrlich´s idea of living law when he states that "the true practice of civil law or any law is not to be found in the courts, but altogether elsewhere.
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2. Leon Petrazycki (Wikipedia)
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Leon Petrażycki was a Russian and Polish philosopher, legal scholar, and sociologist, deputy of the first State Duma of Russian Empire.
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Wikidata: Leon Petrażycki
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P31 (instance of): human; QID resolved and verified for this jurist (Leon Petrażycki)
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