Jules Ernest Gustaaf, Baron Krings was born on September 29, 1920 and died on July 1, 2017.

He was a Belgian judge and legal scholar.

Throughout his career, Krings became procurator general at the Court of Cassation, a royal commissioner for the revision of the Judicial Code, and a professor of law at the Free University of Brussels.

On November 25, 1993, Ernest received a grant of hereditary nobility with the personal title of baron from Albert II of Belgium.

Ernest Krings passed away at 96 years old.