Carl Georg von Wächter
German jurist and legal scholar
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Died
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Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Germany
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Held the position of a prominent jurist and contributed extensively to legal theory and practice in Germany. Authored significant texts on the German legal system and was influential in the development of civil law. Involved in the establishment of academic institutions that shaped future generations of legal scholars. His work remains a reference point in the study of law.
Authored influential legal texts
Contributed to civil law development
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