The German universities for the last fifty years / by Dr. J. Conrad, authorized translation by John Hutchinson and a preface by James Bryce.

  • Johannes Conrad
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1885
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    argument on Avhich their petitions to the Chamber of Deputies are founded is that all occupants of posts implying a full academi- cal training should be put on a level. Note 7, p. 136. On the Prussian Higher Legal Training and Examinations. The following remarks are offered as explanatory of a number of the ])oints mentioned in the section of the ninth chapter, which treats of the faculty of law. As in all the other professions in Prussia, those who jmactise law, whether as judge, public prosecutor, advocate,* or notary,' must have the direct guarantee of Government for their fitness to perform their functions. The profession is scarcely to any degree ruled from within, like both branches of the legal profession in England and Scotland, but directly by the law. The course of study is based upon a full course at a (classical) gymnasium and the passing of the Abiturienten-examen. This passed, the student is required to go through a course of legal study of at least three years’ duration at a German university. The law (of 1869) says nothing as to what branches of law a student must study, nor as to the order in which he must study them ; he may also study at any university he pleases, and either with a professor or an assistant-professor, or a Privat-docent. His studies, however, will naturally be in the direction of the two imj^ortant. examina- tions which he has to pass. The regulations for these are laid down directly by the Minister of Justice t in subordination to the law regarding the legal examinations and the preparatory training for the higher judicial service. Of the two examinations, the first—Referendariats-examen—is essentially a theoretical one ; the second—Assessoren-examen—is essentially a practical one. The first is held at the close of the university course at one of * Since the establishment of the empire “ advocate ” has been dropped as an oflBcial title ; members of that profession are now known only as “ Rechts-anwiilte.” + The present Minister of Justice, Dr. Friedberg, prepared the draft of the law of 1SC9 ; but his draft was modified in some important particulars before it became law.
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