He supported the view, not always well accepted by governments, that since the State was part of society, it must be judged in the same courts as individual citizens.[2]
In 1848 Otto Bähr was a member of a commission established to codify the administration of civil justice in the Electorate of Hesse. In 1844 he had obtained a post as a junior Hugh Court judge (Obergerichts-Assessor), and in 1849 he became a more senior High Court judicial official (Obergerichts-Rath) in the Electorate's capital, Kassel.[4] In terms of the serious political ructions that affected politics and constitutional law in the Electorate of Hesse at the time, Otto Bähr was an opponent of the arbitrary traditionalism represented by Ludwig Hassenpflug, as a result of which he was sent back to his home town, Fulda, in 1851. However, Hassenpflug fell from power during the early 1850s and in 1856 Bähr was permitted to return to Kassel.[4] In 1857 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Marburg. He nevertheless rejected offers of academic posts from Marburg and from two other universities.[3]
In 1863 or 1864 he was appointed a senior appeal court judge ("Oberappellationsgerichtsrat") based in Kassel.[4] After the events of 1866, whereby the Electorate of Hesselost its independence, in September 1867 Bähr was accepted as a high court judge in the Prussian justice service, headquartered in Berlin.[5] Later, following unification, in 1879, he was appointed as a high court judge at the new state'sHigh Court, which had its seat in Leipzig, but he resigned the post with nervous exhaustion in 1881.[3]
Authorshipsedit
Bähr wrote a number of influential legal works. He was critical of various contemporary developments in Jurisprudence. Of particular importance is his 1864 publication "Der Rechtsstaat. Eine publicistische Skizze", which provides a basis for modern concepts of the rule of law.
Die Anerkennung als Verpflichtungsgrund (1855), 2nd edition Göttingen 1867, 3rd edition Leipzig 1894
Der Rechtsstaat. Eine publicistische Skizze. Cassel & Göttingen, 1864.
Die preußischen Gesetzentwürfe über die Rechte am Grundvermögen, Jena 1870.
Das Gesetz über die Enteignung von Grundeigenthum vom 11. Juni 1874, Berlin 1875, 2nd edition 1878.
Das Rechtsmittel zweiter Instanz im deutschen Civilproceß, Jena 1871.
Das Tonsystem unserer Musik, Leipzig 1882.
Urtheile des Reichsgerichts mit Besprechungen, München 1883.
Eine deutsche Stadt vor 60 Jahren, Leipzig 1884, 2nd edition 1886.
Die Proceß-Enquête des Prof. Dr. Wach, Kassel 1888.
Gesammelte Aufsätze, Leipzig 1895.
In Sachen der Gotthardbahngesellschaft gegen die Unternehmung des großen Tunnels, Gutachten Luzern 1884.
In der Rechtssache der Baugesellschaft Flüelen-Göschenen in Zürich gegen die Direction der Gotthardbahn in Luzern, Gutachten, Luzern 1887.
Herausgeber der Jahrbücher für die Dogmatik des heutigen römischen und deutschen Privatrechts, Bd. 12—25.
Referencesedit
^ abAlbert Teichmann (1903). "Bähr, Otto". Bähr, Otto B., Rechtsgelehrter und Parlamentarier, geboren am ... Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Vol. 47. Historische Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. pp. 747–748.
^Marina Künnecke, University of Hull Law School (2007). The development of judicial review of administrative action. Springer-Verlag. p. 22. ISBN978-3-540-48688-6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ abcAlbert Teichmann (1903). "Bähr Otto". Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München.
^ abc"Baehr, Otto, Dr. jur. h.c." Hirth's Parlaments-Almanach, Ausg. 6. Franz Dunder, Berlin & Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München. 20 October 1867. p. 19. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
^ ab"Baehr, Otto, Dr. jur. h.c., Ober-Appellationsgerichts-Rath..." Hirth's Parlaments-Almanach, Ausg. 7. Franz Dunder, Berlin & Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München. 6 May 1868. p. 117. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
^"Baehr, Otto, Dr. jur. h.c., Ober-Appellationsgerichts-Rath in Berlin..." Deutscher Parlaments-Almanach, Ausg. 9. Franz Dunder, Berlin & Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, München. 9 May 1871. p. 155. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
^Haunfelder, Bernd [in German]; Pollmann, Klaus Erich (Ed.) [in German] (1989). Reichstag des Norddeutschen Bundes 1867-1870. Historische Photographien und biographisches Handbuch. Vol. 2. Droste Verlag, Düsseldorf. pp. 60, 373. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^Specht, Fritz / Schwabe, Paul : Die Reichstagswahlen von 1867 bis 1903. Eine Statistik der Reichstagswahlen nebst den Programmen der Parteien und einem Verzeichnis der gewählten Abgeordneten. 2. Aufl. Berlin : Verlag Carl Heymann, 1904, p. 148
^Mann, Bernhard (Ed.) : Biographisches Handbuch für das Preußische Abgeordnetenhaus. Mitarbeit von Martin Doerry, Cornelia Rauh und Thomas Kühne. Düsseldorf : Droste Verlag, 1988, p. 52 (Handbücher zur Geschichte des Parlamentarismus und der politischen Parteien : Vol. 3)
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Otto Bahr 2 June 1817 17 February 1895 was a German legal scholar and liberal parliamentarian 1 Otto BahrBorn2 June 1817Fulda Electorate of Hesse German Confederation Died17 February 1895Kassel Hesse Nassau GermanyOccupation s Author on JurisprudencePoliticianSpousesSophie Pfeiffer married 1844 1873 Lilly Rembe Married 1878 1892 RelativesFriedrich Wohler brother in law Adolf von Deines nephew He supported the view not always well accepted by governments that since the State was part of society it must be judged in the same courts as individual citizens 2 Contents 1 Life 1 1 Early years 1 2 Legal career 1 3 Authorships 1 4 Politics 2 Publications 3 ReferencesLife editEarly years edit Bahr was born in Fulda then as now a small historic town slightly more than 100 km 65 miles north east of Frankfurt in a region of the former Holy Roman Empire at the time still with a somewhat ambiguous constitutional status known as the Electorate of Hesse His father was an army doctor 3 He devoted his own student studies to Jurisprudence and Cameralism Kameralwissenschaften at Gottingen and Marburg 1 Legal career edit In 1848 Otto Bahr was a member of a commission established to codify the administration of civil justice in the Electorate of Hesse In 1844 he had obtained a post as a junior Hugh Court judge Obergerichts Assessor and in 1849 he became a more senior High Court judicial official Obergerichts Rath in the Electorate s capital Kassel 4 In terms of the serious political ructions that affected politics and constitutional law in the Electorate of Hesse at the time Otto Bahr was an opponent of the arbitrary traditionalism represented by Ludwig Hassenpflug as a result of which he was sent back to his home town Fulda in 1851 However Hassenpflug fell from power during the early 1850s and in 1856 Bahr was permitted to return to Kassel 4 In 1857 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Marburg He nevertheless rejected offers of academic posts from Marburg and from two other universities 3 In 1863 or 1864 he was appointed a senior appeal court judge Oberappellationsgerichtsrat based in Kassel 4 After the events of 1866 whereby the Electorate of Hesse lost its independence in September 1867 Bahr was accepted as a high court judge in the Prussian justice service headquartered in Berlin 5 Later following unification in 1879 he was appointed as a high court judge at the new state s High Court which had its seat in Leipzig but he resigned the post with nervous exhaustion in 1881 3 Authorships edit Bahr wrote a number of influential legal works He was critical of various contemporary developments in Jurisprudence Of particular importance is his 1864 publication Der Rechtsstaat Eine publicistische Skizze which provides a basis for modern concepts of the rule of law Politics edit In 1867 he became a member of the short lived North German Reichstag 6 where he remained till the body was dissolved at the end of 1870 7 Following unification he was listed as a member of the German Reichstag between 1871 and 1880 8 He also sat as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives between 1867 5 and 1879 9 In the parliaments he represented a Kassel electoral district sitting as a member of the National Liberal party Publications editDie Anerkennung als Verpflichtungsgrund 1855 2nd edition Gottingen 1867 3rd edition Leipzig 1894 Der Rechtsstaat Eine publicistische Skizze Cassel amp Gottingen 1864 Die preussischen Gesetzentwurfe uber die Rechte am Grundvermogen Jena 1870 Das Gesetz uber die Enteignung von Grundeigenthum vom 11 Juni 1874 Berlin 1875 2nd edition 1878 Das Rechtsmittel zweiter Instanz im deutschen Civilprocess Jena 1871 Das Tonsystem unserer Musik Leipzig 1882 Urtheile des Reichsgerichts mit Besprechungen Munchen 1883 Eine deutsche Stadt vor 60 Jahren Leipzig 1884 2nd edition 1886 Die Process Enquete des Prof Dr Wach Kassel 1888 Gesammelte Aufsatze Leipzig 1895 In Sachen der Gotthardbahngesellschaft gegen die Unternehmung des grossen Tunnels Gutachten Luzern 1884 In der Rechtssache der Baugesellschaft Fluelen Goschenen in Zurich gegen die Direction der Gotthardbahn in Luzern Gutachten Luzern 1887 Herausgeber der Jahrbucher fur die Dogmatik des heutigen romischen und deutschen Privatrechts Bd 12 25 References edit a b Albert Teichmann 1903 Bahr Otto Bahr Otto B Rechtsgelehrter und Parlamentarier geboren am Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie Vol 47 Historische Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften pp 747 748 Marina Kunnecke University of Hull Law School 2007 The development of judicial review of administrative action Springer Verlag p 22 ISBN 978 3 540 48688 6 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help a b c Albert Teichmann 1903 Bahr Otto Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Munchen a b c Baehr Otto Dr jur h c Hirth s Parlaments Almanach Ausg 6 Franz Dunder Berlin amp Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Munchen 20 October 1867 p 19 Retrieved 2 November 2015 a b Baehr Otto Dr jur h c Ober Appellationsgerichts Rath Hirth s Parlaments Almanach Ausg 7 Franz Dunder Berlin amp Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Munchen 6 May 1868 p 117 Retrieved 2 November 2015 Baehr Otto Dr jur h c Ober Appellationsgerichts Rath in Berlin Deutscher Parlaments Almanach Ausg 9 Franz Dunder Berlin amp Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Munchen 9 May 1871 p 155 Retrieved 2 November 2015 Haunfelder Bernd in German Pollmann Klaus Erich Ed in German 1989 Reichstag des Norddeutschen Bundes 1867 1870 Historische Photographien und biographisches Handbuch Vol 2 Droste Verlag Dusseldorf pp 60 373 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Specht Fritz Schwabe Paul Die Reichstagswahlen von 1867 bis 1903 Eine Statistik der Reichstagswahlen nebst den Programmen der Parteien und einem Verzeichnis der gewahlten Abgeordneten 2 Aufl Berlin Verlag Carl Heymann 1904 p 148 Mann Bernhard Ed Biographisches Handbuch fur das Preussische Abgeordnetenhaus Mitarbeit von Martin Doerry Cornelia Rauh und Thomas Kuhne Dusseldorf Droste Verlag 1988 p 52 Handbucher zur Geschichte des Parlamentarismus und der politischen Parteien Vol 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Otto Bahr amp oldid 1215160160, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
