Hermenegild Jireček
Hermenegild Jireček, Ritter von Samakow (April 13, 1827 - December 29, 1909), Bohemian jurisconsult, who was born at Vysoke Myto, was an official in the Prague bureau of education.
Among his important works on Slavonic law were Codex juris bohemici (11 parts, 1867-1892), and a Collection of Slav Folk-Law (Czech, 1880), Slav Law in Bohemia and Moravia down to the 19th Century (Czech, 3 vols. 1863-1873).
His brother, Josef was also a noted scholar.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
