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Ernst Forsthoff

Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

Ernst Forsthoff (1902 to 1974) was a German legal scholar and a leading theorist of administrative law. In 1938 he coined the term Daseinsvorsorge, introducing the concept of the state responsibility to provide essential public services into German legal thought. He taught at Frankfurt, Hamburg, Konigsberg, Vienna and Heidelberg, and his 1950 textbook on administrative law shaped postwar German administrative law doctrine.

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Role
Scholar of constitutional law and a leading theorist of administrative law 1
Nationality / Jurisdiction
German 1
Birthplace
Duisburg 2
Place of Death
Heidelberg 2
Classification
Field of Law
Administrative Law 1
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Legal Scholar 1
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1. Ernst Forsthoff (Wikipedia)
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  • Entity description, gender
    In 1938 he coined the term Daseinsvorsorge, introducing the concept of the state responsibility to provide essential public services into German legal thought.
  • Introduction, nationality
    Ernst Forsthoff (1902 to 1974) was a German legal scholar and a leading theorist of administrative law.
  • Introduction, role
    Ernst Forsthoff was a German scholar of constitutional law and a leading theorist of administrative law.
  • Introduction, field of law
    Ernst Forsthoff was a German scholar of constitutional law and a leading theorist of administrative law.
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2. Wikidata: Ernst Forsthoff
  • Wikidata Q96998, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): Duisburg
  • Wikidata Q96998, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): Heidelberg
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