Peter Lerche
German jurist (1928–2016)
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Peter Lerche (January 12, 1928 – March 14, 2016) was a German jurist. Between 1964 and 1996, he held a chair for constitutional law at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. His research interests also included media law.[1]
BornJanuary 12, 1928
Leitmeritz, Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia
DiedMarch 14, 2016 (aged 88)
AlmamaterLudwig Maximilian University of Munich
FieldsConstitutional law
Peter Lerche | |
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| Born | January 12, 1928 Leitmeritz, Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | March 14, 2016 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Constitutional law |
| Institutions | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Free University of Berlin |
| Doctoral advisor | Theodor Maunz |
| Doctoral students | Andreas Voßkuhle |
Born in Leitmeritz, Sudetenland, Lerche studied law at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, earning his Habilitation in 1958 (thesis: Übermaß und Verfassungsrecht, "Exorbitance and constitutional law") under supervision of Theodor Maunz. He accepted a chair at the Free University of Berlin in 1961, before joining the faculty at LMU in 1964.
