Martini, Karl Anton, Freiherr zu Wasserberg#
b. Revo (Italy), Aug. 15, 1726, d. Vienna, Aug. 7, 1800, law scholar, political philosopher, advocate of natural law. 1754 University Professor, 1782 State Councillor, 1792 second President of the Supreme Judiciary, creator of the Code of Law of Western Galicia, preliminary to the General Code of Civil Law (Allgemeines Buergerliches Gesetzbuch).
Publications#
De lege naturali positiones, 1767; Positiones de jure civitatis, 1768.Literature#
M. Hebeis, K. A. v. M. (1726-1800). Leben und Werk, 1996; H. Barta (ed.), Naturrecht und Privatrechtskodifikation, 1999; NDB.