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Ofner, Julius
© Copyright Julius Ofner. Photo, 1915. Ofner, Julius, b. Horěnice, Slovakia (then Horschenz), Aug. 20, 1845, d. Vienna, Sept. 26, 1924, politician and social philosopher, studied law. 1901-1918 Conservative Democratic delegate to the Reichsrat, 1918-1919 member of the Provisional National Assembly, 1919 co-founder of the Austrian Democratic Party. O. issued the original draft and the proceedings of the debate on the Austrian Civil Code (ABGB, 2 parts, 1887/1888) and contributed to the reform of the penal code ("Lex Ofner"). Works: Das soziale Rechtsdenken, 1923; Recht und Gesellschaft, 1931. Literature: E. Lehmann, J. O., doctoral thesis, Vienna 1932; ÖBL.
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