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André Alen
André, Baron Alen (born in Assent, 25 September 1950) has been a judge on the Constitutional Court of Belgium since 16 March 2001. He was also an associate professor at KU Leuven, where he taught constitutional law. He has been professor emeritus since 1 October 2015. Alen obtained a Licentiate in Law in 1973 and became Doctor of Law A Doctor of Law is a degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country and includes degrees such as the Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D. or S.J.D), Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Legum Doctor ( ... in 1983, both at this same university. From 9 January 2014 to 1 February 2016, Alen was President of the Constitutional Court. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Alen, Andre 1950 births Barons of Belgium Constitutional Court of Belgium judges Living people People from Flemish Brabant KU Leuven faculty KU Leuven alumni ...
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Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knight, but lower than a viscount or count. Often, barons hold their fief – their lands and income – directly from the monarch. Barons are less often the vassals of other nobles. In many kingdoms, they were entitled to wear a smaller form of a crown called a '' coronet''. The term originates from the Latin term , via Old French. The use of the title ''baron'' came to England via the Norman Conquest of 1066, then the Normans brought the title to Scotland and Italy. It later spread to Scandinavia and Slavic lands. Etymology The word ''baron'' comes from the Old French , from a Late Latin "man; servant, soldier, mercenary" (so used in Salic law; Alemannic law has in the same sense). The scholar Isidore of Seville in th ...
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