historical school

American  

noun

1. a school of economists that arose in Germany in the 19th century in reaction to the principles of the classical economists, and that maintained that the factors making up an economy are variable and develop out of social institutions.

2. Law. the school of jurists who maintain that law is not to be regarded so much as resulting from commands of sovereigns as from historical and social circumstances.

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historical school British  

noun

1. a group of 19th-century German economists who maintained that modern economies evolved from historical institutions

2. the school of jurists maintaining that laws are based on social and historical circumstances rather than made by a sovereign power

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Etymology

Origin of historical school

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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historical school

Its best-known forms are the historical school in the science of law, and Marxism.

From Anarchism by Eltzbacher, Paul

It is true Sybel has founded a historical school, and has won many imitators; but his is a school destructive of morality and of history--a school of scientific radicalism, a school of falsehood and deceitfulness.

From The Progressionists, and Angela. by Bolanden, Conrad von

Mr. Masson has certainly offered a new and striking subject to the historical school of British art.

From Among My Books Second Series by Lowell, James Russell

We may add, here, that the French historical school, which has so worthily inherited the spirit of Montesquieu, has not achieved less in this direction than the older German school.

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

It is frequently supposed that the influence of the “old Political Economy” has been gradually undermined by the attacks of the historical school.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various