Heinrich Freiherr von Cocceji (25 March 1644 – 18 August 1719) was a German

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from

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. He studied in

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and

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and was appointed professor of law at

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(1672) and in

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(1688). Named ''Geheimrat'' and marquis, he became ordinary professor in the faculty of law at

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, where he later died. Cocceji's main opus, the ''Juris publici prudentia'' (Frankf. 1695) was for a long time the main compendium for German state law. Widely circulated is his ''Anatomia juris gentium'' (Frankf. 1718). His other works include ''Juris feudalis hypomnemata'' (Frankf. 1702, 1715, 1727) and ''Disputatio Juridica, De concursu plurium jurisdictionum in eodem loco'' (Heidelberg n.d.).

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* 1644 births 1719 deaths Jurists from Bremen (state) Barons of Germany Alumni of the University of Oxford Leiden University alumni Academic staff of Heidelberg University Academic staff of Utrecht University Academic staff of European University Viadrina {{Germany-law-bio-stub