Volksgesetzbuch

The People's Law Book ( VGB ) was the attempt of the Academy of German Law lawyers organized the Third Reich to replace the Civil Code through an aligned to the principles of National Socialism Civil Code.

As of 1939, Justus W. Hedemann manager of the project. A total of eight books were planned. Up to 19 committees with at times up to 200 employees should be held in " popular " language designs following parts of the VGB create: personal law, family law, inheritance law, contract law, property law, labor law, company law and corporate law. The end of 1942, the draft was published Book I The Volksgenosse. This design was preceded by 25 basic rules, some of which were very closely modeled on the program of the NSDAP. However, the Ministry of Justice decided on a postponement until after the war. The work on it in 1944, together with the closure of the Academy of German Law aborted by Reich Minister of Justice Thierack.