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Friedrich Carl von Savigny  

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  • Friedrich Carl von Savigny, founder and doyen of the (German) historical school of law, was one of the most erudite legal scholars in modern times. Savigny was not only the leading legal theorist of his age but also the most eminent legal historian and Roman lawyer. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Savigny, Friedrich Carl Von]

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