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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.

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1779 1
Died
1861 1
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is regarded, along with Gustav Hugo, as a co-founder of the German historical school of jurisprudence
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1. Friedrich Carl von Savigny (Wikipedia)
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21 February 1779
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25 October 1861
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