Women as Judges and Public Prosecutors in Austria: A Historical Overview
In 1919, the studies of law opened for women in Austria. Nevertheless, women remained excluded from legal professions in the judiciary. It was a long and hard road until the first female judges were appointed in 1947 and the first female prosecutor in 1959. The article examines the legal framework...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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STS Science Centre Ltd.
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Journal on European History of Law |
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| Online Access: | https://journaloneuropeanhistoryoflaw.eu/index.php/JEHL/article/view/169 |
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| Summary: | In 1919, the studies of law opened for women in Austria. Nevertheless, women remained excluded from legal professions in the judiciary. It was a long and hard road until the first female judges were appointed in 1947 and the first female prosecutor in 1959. The article examines the legal framework and the factual conditions for women who aspired to professions in the judiciary. Furthermore, it provides short biographies of the pioneering women in these professions based on archival sources. Finally, the study outlines the development of female judges and public prosecutors in Austria until today.
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| ISSN: | 2042-6402 3049-9089 |