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Otto Lenel

German Jewish jurist and legal historian (1849-1935) · Germany · On the map · Writers · Died at 85

Otto Lenel was a German Jewish jurist and legal historian. His most important achievements are in the field of Roman law. He founded a new area of research--the study of interpolations. He identified numerous interpolations to original texts.

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Lenel received particular attention for his reconstructive work on the Edictum Perpetuum (1883) and the Palingenesia Iuris Civilis (1889).

Country
Germany
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1849 to 1935 · aged 85