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General State Laws for the Prussian States

1794 · 18th century · Also known as Allgemeines Landrecht, Prussian General Code

The General State Laws for the Prussian States (Allgemeines Landrecht) was the great Prussian law code that came into force in 1794. Begun on Frederick II's orders and drafted by Carl Gottlieb Svarez and others, it set out in about 19,000 paragraphs civil, criminal, administrative and church law, while preserving the separate rights of the estates. It was a leading example of Enlightenment codification.

General State Laws for the Prussian States
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). General State Laws for the Prussian States. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/general-state-laws-for-the-prussian-states
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