Andrzej Zoll
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Andrzej Stanisław Zoll (born on 27 May 1942 in Sieniawa
, Poland
) – Polish lawyer
, former judge and president of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, former Polish Ombudsman
, former president of the State Electoral Commission, former president of the Legislative Council, co-author of the Polish Penal Code of 1997
. Professor of criminal law at the Jagiellonian University
.
of the Jagiellonian University in 1964. Judge Zoll earned his Ph.D. in 1968, and a habilitated
doctor's title in 1973. In 1988 he became professor of legal sciences. Since 1994 he heads the Chair of Criminal Law of the Jagiellonian University.
In 1989 he took part in the round table negotiations as Solidarity’s legal expert.
Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
and the European Art and Science Academy in Salzburg
.
Author of 3 monographs and above 150 other publications in the area of criminal
and constitutional law
and philosophy of law.
Member of the Committee on Ethics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, as well as Department of History and Philosophy of the Polish Academy of Learning
. Curator of the Association of Law Students' Library of the Jagiellonian University
.
Sieniawa
Sieniawa is a town in southeastern Poland. It had a population of 2,127 inhabitants . Since 1999, Sieniawa has been part of Subcarpathian Province.-References:Notes...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
) – Polish lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, former judge and president of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal, former Polish Ombudsman
Polish Ombudsman
The Polish Ombudsman is an independent central office of the Republic of Poland. The office was first established on January 1, 1988. Its functioning is regulated by the Constitution and an act of Polish parliament from July 15, 1987...
, former president of the State Electoral Commission, former president of the Legislative Council, co-author of the Polish Penal Code of 1997
Polish Penal Code
Kodeks Karny is the Polish name for its criminal law code. This official name is often abbreviated to KK. There were three penal codes in the modern Polish legal history: the first in 1932, then during the communist era in 1969, and the last, and currently in force, in 1997. Since then it has been...
. Professor of criminal law at the Jagiellonian University
Jagiellonian University
The Jagiellonian University was established in 1364 by Casimir III the Great in Kazimierz . It is the oldest university in Poland, the second oldest university in Central Europe and one of the oldest universities in the world....
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Biography
Andrzej Zoll graduated from the Faculty of LawFaculty of Law and Administration of the Jagiellonian University
Faculty of Law and Administration is the oldest unit of the Jagiellonian University. In 1364, when the University was established, 8 out of 11 chairs were devoted to legal sciences. At the beginning only courses in Canon Law and Roman Law were available...
of the Jagiellonian University in 1964. Judge Zoll earned his Ph.D. in 1968, and a habilitated
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
doctor's title in 1973. In 1988 he became professor of legal sciences. Since 1994 he heads the Chair of Criminal Law of the Jagiellonian University.
In 1989 he took part in the round table negotiations as Solidarity’s legal expert.
Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Polish Academy of Sciences
The Polish Academy of Sciences, headquartered in Warsaw, is one of two Polish institutions having the nature of an academy of sciences.-History:...
and the European Art and Science Academy in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
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Author of 3 monographs and above 150 other publications in the area of criminal
Criminal law
Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...
and constitutional law
Constitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
and philosophy of law.
Member of the Committee on Ethics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, as well as Department of History and Philosophy of the Polish Academy of Learning
Polish Academy of Learning
The Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences or Polish Academy of Learning , headquartered in Kraków, is one of two institutions in contemporary Poland having the nature of an academy of sciences....
. Curator of the Association of Law Students' Library of the Jagiellonian University
Association of Law Students' Library of the Jagiellonian University
Association of Law Students’ Library of the Jagiellonian University is the oldest and one of the biggest student scientific associations in Poland.-History:...
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Distinctions
- Commander's Cross of the Polonia RestitutaPolonia RestitutaThe Order of Polonia Restituta is one of Poland's highest Orders. The Order can be conferred for outstanding achievements in the fields of education, science, sport, culture, art, economics, defense of the country, social work, civil service, or for furthering good relations between countries...
- Great Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Decoration for Services to the Republic of AustriaDecoration for Services to the Republic of AustriaThe Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria...
with Star - Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke GediminasOrder of the Lithuanian Grand Duke GediminasThe Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas is the Lithuanian Presidential Award which was re-instituted to honour the citizens of Lithuania for outstanding performance in civil and public offices. Foreign nationals may also be awarded this Order. The Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke...
(Lithuania) - Doctor honoris causa of the universities of Vilnius and Mainz
External links
- Biography at the website of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal
- List of publications at the website of the Chair of Criminal Law of the Jagiellonian University