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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

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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

Otto wanted to hear law lectures by Savigny.

From Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck by Greusel, John Hubert

Savigny sustained the ancient law, Thibaut attacked it.

From Principles Of Political Economy by Lalor, John J. (John Joseph)

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