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'''Andreas Aagesen''' ([[August 5]] [[1826]] - [[October 26]] [[1879]]) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] jurist. | '''Andreas Aagesen''' ([[August 5]] [[1826]] - [[October 26]] [[1879]]) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] jurist. | ||
Aagesen studied law at Kristianshavn | Aagesen studied law at Kristianshavn and [[Copenhagen]], interrupting his studies in 1848 to take part in the [[First War of Schleswig]], serving as the leader of a reserve battalion. In 1855 he became professor of [[jurisprudence]] at the [[University of Copenhagen]] (Københavns Universitet). In 1870 he was appointed a member of the commission for drawing up a maritime and commercial code, and the navigation law of 1882 is mainly his work. In 1879 he was elected a member of the [[Landsting|Upper House of the Danish Parliament]]. His reputation is mainly based on his work as a professor in the university. Among his numerous juridical works may be mentioned: ''Bidrag til Læren om Overdragelse af Ejendomsret, Bemærkinger om Rettigheder over Ting'' (Copenhagen, 1866, 1871-1872); ''Fortegnelse over Retssamlinger, Retslitteratur i Danmark, Norge, Sverige'' (Copenhagen, 1876). Aagesen was [[Carl Christian Hall]]'s successor as lecturer on [[Roman law]] at the university, and in this department his researches were epoch-making. | ||
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Andreas Aagesen (August 5 1826 - October 26 1879) was a Danish jurist.
Aagesen studied law at Kristianshavn and Copenhagen, interrupting his studies in 1848 to take part in the First War of Schleswig, serving as the leader of a reserve battalion. In 1855 he became professor of jurisprudence at the University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet). In 1870 he was appointed a member of the commission for drawing up a maritime and commercial code, and the navigation law of 1882 is mainly his work. In 1879 he was elected a member of the Upper House of the Danish Parliament. His reputation is mainly based on his work as a professor in the university. Among his numerous juridical works may be mentioned: Bidrag til Læren om Overdragelse af Ejendomsret, Bemærkinger om Rettigheder over Ting (Copenhagen, 1866, 1871-1872); Fortegnelse over Retssamlinger, Retslitteratur i Danmark, Norge, Sverige (Copenhagen, 1876). Aagesen was Carl Christian Hall's successor as lecturer on Roman law at the university, and in this department his researches were epoch-making.
Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a work that is now in the public domain.
- Danish Academic biographies
- An obituary notice