Volksgesetzbuch
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The Volksgesetzbuch was the attempt of Third Reich jurists in the Akademie für Deutsches Recht to replace the Bürgerliche Gesetzbuch by a civil law code aligned with the principles of National socialism.
The project was terminated in 1944 by Reich Minister of Justice, and head of the Akademie, Otto Georg Thierack
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The project was terminated in 1944 by Reich Minister of Justice, and head of the Akademie, Otto Georg Thierack
Otto Georg Thierack
Otto Georg Thierack was a Nazi jurist and politician.-Early life and career:Thierack was born in Wurzen in Saxony. He took part in the First World War from 1914 to 1918 as a volunteer, reaching the rank of lieutenant. He suffered a face injury and was decorated with the Iron Cross, second class...
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