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Zeiller, Franz von
© Copyright Franz von Zeiller. Engraving by J. Böhm. Zeiller, Franz von, b. Graz (Styria), Jan. 14, 1751, d. Vienna, Aug. 23, 1828, versatile and outstanding law scholar. Professor at the University of Vienna from 1782 (Vice-Chancellor in 1803 and 1807), 1802 senior civil servant (Hofrat) with the supreme judicial body of the Empire. Compiled the Austrian civil code (Allgemeines Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch, ABGB)and introduced a new curriculum for law studies in 1810; greatly contributed to the compilation of the first part of the Austrian penal code in 1803. Further publications: Das natürliche Privatrecht, 1802; Jährl. Beitrag zur Gesetzeskunde und Rechtswiss. in den Ö. Erbstaaten, 4 parts, 1806-1809; Kommentar über das ABGB, 4 vols., 1811-1813. Literature: G. Oberkofler, F. v. Z., in: W. Brauneder (ed.), Juristen in Ö., 1987.
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