Savigny

British  

/ ˈsavɪɲɪ /

noun

1. Friedrich Karl von (ˈfridrɪç ˈkɑl fɔn). 1779–1861, German legal scholar, who pioneered the historical approach to jurisprudence, emphasizing custom and precedent

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Example Sentences

“Of course there are synergies, and the bigger the group the more bargaining power with suppliers and landlords for example,” said Ludovic Grandchamp of Savigny Partners, an advisory firm focused on the retail sector.

From Reuters • Sep. 25, 2018

Through Avalon Group and Savigny Partners, investment banks that acted as matchmakers, the two women met Mr. Fisher, who was building a mass-market shoe company.

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2012

One sign that Mobutu's end had come: Switzerland announced it had seized his villa at Savigny, near Lausanne, valued at some $5.5 million.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is an aphorism of Savigny which has been sometimes thought to countenance a view of the origin of property somewhat similar to the theories epitomised by Blackstone.

From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir

A first-rate Savigny was immediately placed within his grasp.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis