Raoul Van Caenegem

Raoul Charles, Baron van Caenegem (born 14 July 1927), is a Belgian historian and noted expert in the field of European legal history. He was a professor at the University of Ghent. In 1974, he was awarded the Francqui Prize on Human Sciences for his work on medieval history. He studied the history of continental and English common law, and why they diverged so sharply. He revealed the significance of power struggles between the judiciary, legislators, and legal scholars.

Van Caenegem became a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1977.[1]

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  1. "R.C. Van Caenegem". Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
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