In Memoriam: Karel Schelle (1952–2026), Founder of The European Society for History of Law and the Journal on European History of Law
In Memoriam: Karel Schelle (1952–2026), Founder of The European Society for History of Law and the Journal on European History of Law

Summary/Abstract: On 16 May 2026, Karel Schelle, a distinguished Czech legal historian, university teacher, advocate, and organiser of scholarly life, passed away at the age of seventy-four. For several decades, he belonged among the most prominent representatives of Czech legal historiography. His scholarly activities were connected not only with the Faculty of Law of Masaryk University, but also with the development of international cooperation in legal history in Central Europe, the advancement of academic publishing, and extensive encyclopaedic and editorial projects. He was a co-founder of The European Society for History of Law, a longstanding member of the Editorial Board of the Journal on European History of Law, and one of the principal creators of the extensive project Encyclopaedia of Czech Legal History.

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