Friedrich Carl von Savigny published 1 non-fiction book and 2 other books, beginning with The History of the Roman Law During the Middle Ages (1829). The best-known is Private International Law and the Retrospective Operation of Statutes (1840).
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Private International Law and the Retrospective Operation of Statutes
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The History of the Roman Law During the Middle Ages (1829)
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Private International Law and the Retrospective Operation of Statutes (1840)
Jural Relations (1884)
About Friedrich Carl von Savigny
Friedrich Carl von Savigny was a German jurist and legal historian. He served as professor of jurisprudence and was rector of the University of Berlin in 1812–1813. Savigny was also a member of the Prussian State Council and, from 1842 to 1848, Minister of State for Legal Reform. He is regarded, along with Gustav Hugo, as a co-founder of the German historical school of jurisprudence.
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- Friedrich Carl von Savigny published 1 non-fiction book and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
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- The History of the Roman Law During the Middle Ages (1829).
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- Private International Law and the Retrospective Operation of Statutes (1840) is Friedrich Carl von Savigny's most widely read book.
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