Bundesgericht (Germany)
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Bundesgerichte are, in accordance with article 92 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
, those courts through which the judicial authority of the state is exercised that is only otherwise exercised in the Länder
(through the Landesgericht
e).
Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany is the constitution of Germany. It was formally approved on 8 May 1949, and, with the signature of the Allies of World War II on 12 May, came into effect on 23 May, as the constitution of those states of West Germany that were initially included...
, those courts through which the judicial authority of the state is exercised that is only otherwise exercised in the Länder
States of Germany
Germany is made up of sixteen which are partly sovereign constituent states of the Federal Republic of Germany. Land literally translates as "country", and constitutionally speaking, they are constituent countries...
(through the Landesgericht
Landesgericht (Germany)
In Germany, each national court whose personnel are not allied but rather from one or several of the sixteen landes of the Federal Republic of Germany is known through § 154 GVG as a Landesgericht. More precisely, in the plural these courts are usually designated as Gerichte der Länder. Their...
e).