Samuel von Coccei ( German: Samuel Freiherr von Cocceji ; October 20, 1679 , Heidelberg - October 4, 1755 , Berlin ) is a German lawyer and statesman.
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| him. Samuel Freiherr von Cocceji | |||||||
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| Monarch | Friedrich Wilhelm I (until 31.5.1740) Frederick II | ||||||
| Predecessor | [collegial principle] | ||||||
| Successor | Levin F. von Bismarck | ||||||
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| Monarch | Frederick II | ||||||
| Successor | Philip J. von Yariguez [one] | ||||||
| Birth | October 20, 1679 Heidelberg | ||||||
| Death | October 4, 1755 (75 years old) Berlin | ||||||
| Father | Heinrich Kokcei | ||||||
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| Profession | lawyer | ||||||
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Biography
Since 1702, Samuel von Kokcei served as professor at the University of Frankfurt an der Oder .
From 1723 - in the public service, in 1738 - 1739 . Minister of Justice, since 1747 - Grand Chancellor of Prussia .
Von Kokcei stood at the origins of the work on the Prussian legal reform carried out by Frederick the Great . In 1749, Samuel von Koktsei was completed and entered into legal force a new code of laws "Corpus juris Fridericianum" , which in its impact on the social and legal sphere is comparable to the Justinian Code .
His labors earned him the nickname "Prince of Lawyers" and "Hercules, who cleared the Augean stables of Prussian law." In 1780, this code was redesigned again by von Carmer .
Father von Kokcei, Heinrich Kokcei , was also a well-known lawyer.
Project des Corporis Juris Fridericiani , 1752
Notes
- ↑ Yariges, Philippe Joseph // Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
Literature
- Kokcei, Samuel // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.