Ivar Afzelius
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Ivar Afzelius was a Swedish
jurist and politician.
Having studied law at the universities of Uppsala
, Leipzig and Göttingen, he was appointed to teach process law at Uppsala in 1879. 1891-1902 he was a justice in the Supreme Court of Sweden
, 1898-1903 and 1905-15 a member of the Riksdag
, whose first chamber, the Senate, he presided in 1913-15. Since 1905, he was a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration
in The Hague
, and president of the Svea Court of Appeals in 1910-18.
Afzelius is remembered as a precursor of a pan-Scandinavic legislative endeavour, especially the laws of the sea. He has been characterised as the prototype of an idealistic jurist in the liberal state. Still, he sought to link Swedish legal traditions to modern (especially German) dogmatic thought, whose reception in Sweden was strongly furthered by his authority.
He was made a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
in 1905, and of the Swedish Academy
in 1907, on seat 4.
Sweden
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jurist and politician.
Having studied law at the universities of Uppsala
Uppsala
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, Leipzig and Göttingen, he was appointed to teach process law at Uppsala in 1879. 1891-1902 he was a justice in the Supreme Court of Sweden
Supreme Court of Sweden
The Supreme Court of Sweden is the supreme court and the third and final instance in all civil and criminal cases in Sweden. Before a case can be decided by the Supreme Court, leave to appeal must be obtained, and with few exceptions, leave to appeal can be granted only when the case is of...
, 1898-1903 and 1905-15 a member of the Riksdag
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
, whose first chamber, the Senate, he presided in 1913-15. Since 1905, he was a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration
Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Permanent Court of Arbitration , is an international organization based in The Hague in the Netherlands.-History:The court was established in 1899 as one of the acts of the first Hague Peace Conference, which makes it the oldest institution for international dispute resolution.The creation of...
in The Hague
The Hague
The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
, and president of the Svea Court of Appeals in 1910-18.
Afzelius is remembered as a precursor of a pan-Scandinavic legislative endeavour, especially the laws of the sea. He has been characterised as the prototype of an idealistic jurist in the liberal state. Still, he sought to link Swedish legal traditions to modern (especially German) dogmatic thought, whose reception in Sweden was strongly furthered by his authority.
He was made a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
in 1905, and of the Swedish Academy
Swedish Academy
The Swedish Academy , founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden.-History:The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste"...
in 1907, on seat 4.