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Gustav Radbruch

Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

Gustav Radbruch lived from November 21, 1878 to November 23, 1949 and was a German legal scholar and politician who served as Minister of Justice of Germany during the early Weimar period. He is regarded as one of the most influential legal philosophers of the twentieth century.

Facts
Role
Legal scholar and politician, Minister of Justice of Germany 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
Germany; German legal philosophy and criminal law 2
Born
1878 2
Birth Date
1878-11-21 2
Birthplace
Free City of Lübeck, German Empire 2
Died
1949 2
Death Date
1949-11-23 2
Place of Death
Heidelberg, Württemberg-Baden, West Germany 2
Classification
Field of Law
Criminal Law 1
Gender
Male 2
Role
Role (category)
Legal Scholar 2
Role (category)
Politician 2
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1. Gustav Radbruch (Wikipedia)
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This was followed in 1903 by his qualification to teach criminal law at Heidelberg University.
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2. Gustav Radbruch (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Born field
    (1878-11-21)21 November 1878 Free City of Lübeck, German Empire
  • Infobox, Died field
    23 November 1949(1949-11-23) (aged 71) Heidelberg, Württemberg-Baden, West Germany
  • Lead sentence
    was a German legal scholar and politician.
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Wikidata: Gustav Radbruch
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