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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“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

Austin agrees with Savigny in condemning the ignorance and haste with which it was compiled.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

It is only with respect to Roman law that Savigny makes this statement, and before it can fully be appreciated much labour must be expended in explaining and defining the expressions employed.

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

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