Paul Johann Anselm von Feuerbach

Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach was a German legal scholar who championed significant reforms in penal law. His major contribution involved the creation of the Bavarian penal code, which served as a model for several other countries. Feuerbach focused on the principles of justice, advocating that judges should strictly adhere to the penal code in their decisions. His renowned doctrine, "nullum crimen, nulla poena sine praevia lege poenali," meaning no crime, no punishment without a prior penal law, laid the groundwork for modern jurisprudence.