Charles Sladits

* Dunaszerdahely, December 27, 1871 – † Budapest, May 22, 1956 / lawyer, university professor, member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences ; ; He spent his childhood in his hometown and Budapest, and he also completed his university studies in the capital sub auspiciis regis, i.e. with honors, in 1895. He began his career in the Ministry of Justice, in the law-preparatory department. In 1908, he obtained the title of university private teacher in Hungarian private law, and in 1917 he was appointed professor at the University of Budapest. The most significant result of his scientific work is the collected work entitled Hungarian Private Law, of which he was the editor-in-chief and – by developing the basic theoretical parts – one of the co-authors. In addition to his teaching and research work, he edited several professional journals (e.g. the periodical Magánjogi Dóntvénytár, a supplement to the Journal of Legal Studies). In 1932, he was elected a corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and in 1943, a full member. However, in 1948, he was downgraded to a consulting member and his membership was only restored posthumously in 1989. In 1953, he was awarded the Kossuth Prize. ; ; His main works: ; The Rules of Marriage, 1899, ; A magyar manjanjog vázlata I-II., 1902 (4th ed. pub.: 1933-1934), ; Az esesületi jogról, 1903, Magyar manjanjog I-V. (ed. in chief), 1938–1940.