author
Paul Stiel
b. 1882
A German legal writer from the early 20th century, he is best known for closely examining piracy in international law. His surviving work offers a window into how jurists of his era tried to define maritime crime with precision.
2 Audiobooks
Der Tatbestand der Piraterie nach geltendem Völkerrecht
by Paul Stiel
Die Piraterie. Beiträge zum internationalen Seerecht
by Paul Stiel
About the author
Born on October 22, 1882, Paul Stiel was a German jurist and legal author. Contemporary library and digitization records identify him as a lawyer and list him as the author of early 20th-century works on piracy and international maritime law.
His best-known publications include Die Piraterie. Beiträge zum internationalen Seerecht and Der Tatbestand der Piraterie nach geltendem Völkerrecht, both published in 1905. These works present piracy not as adventure, but as a serious legal problem, tracing its history and examining how international law and national laws tried to define and punish it.
The available public record on his personal life appears to be quite limited, so most of what can be confirmed today comes through catalog entries and digitized editions of his writing rather than full biographical accounts. Even so, his books remain useful for readers interested in the history of international law and the legal meaning of piracy.