Merkl, Adolf#
b. Vienna, March 23, 1890, d. Vienna, Aug. 22, 1970, specialist in public and administrative law. Professor at the University of Vienna (1932-1938 and from 1950) and in Tuebingen (1943-1950); member of the Vienna School of Jurisprudence. Four honorary doctorates, drew up the Federal Constitution (for the second republic), co-founder of the "pure theory of law".
Publications#
Die Verfassung der Republik Deutsch-Oe., 1919; Die Lehre von der Rechtskraft, entwickelt aus dem Rechtsbegriff, 1923; Allg. Verwaltungsrecht, 1927; Prolegomena einer Theorie des rechtl. Stufenbaus, in: Festschrift H. Kelsen, 1931; Die staendisch-autoritaere Verfassung Oe., 1935. - Edition: Gesammelte Schriften, 1995ff.Literature#
R. Walter, A. J. M., in: W. Brauneder (ed.), Juristen in Oe., 1987.