Friedrich Carl von Savigny
- Jurist
- Friedrich Carl von Savigny
- School
- Historical School (Volksgeist)
- Father of
- Historical School of Jurisprudence
- Theory
- Historical School — Volksgeist (spirit of the people): law grows organically from custom, language and common consciousness of a people; opposition to codification.
- Quote
Law is not an arbitrary act of a legislator, but it is an expression of the common consciousness of the people.
- Books
Of the Vocation of Our Age for Legislation and Jurisprudence (1814), System of Modern Roman Law (8 vols), History of Roman Law in the Middle Ages
- Propounded
Volksgeist - law as the organic expression of the common consciousness of a people; opposition to codification
- Born
- 1779
- Died
- 1861
- Portrait
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