Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge

Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup-Rosenvinge (10 May 1792 – 4 August 1850) was a Danish jurist and a leading historian of Danish law. He taught at the University of Copenhagen, of which he was the rector in 1833–34.

Not to be confused with Lauritz Kolderup Rosenvinge, the botanist

He is known for his Grundrids af den danske Lovhistorie (1822–23), the first systematic history of Danish law, and for his collections of sources about the same. Kolderup-Rosenvinge also wrote textbooks on police law, international law and church law.

References
  • Tamm, Ditlev (2001). "Kolderup-Rosenvinge, Janus Lauritz Andreas". In Michael Stolleis (ed.). Juristen: ein biographisches Lexikon; von der Antike bis zum 20. Jahrhundert (in German) (2nd ed.). München: Beck. pp. 363–364. ISBN 3-406-45957-9.
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