Reichsjustizamt
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Reichsjustizamt, which in German
means "office for national justice", was the highest authority of the law in the German empire
, and was the predecessor of Reichsministerium der Justiz, the Reich Ministry of Justice.
Reichsjustizamt was under the jurisdiction of the Reichskanzler or Imperial Chancellor as Department IV from 1875 until 1 January 1877 when it became independent. Under Reichsjustizamt were the Imperial Court, the Imperial Bar, and the Imperial Patent Office. An Undersecretary of State managed the Reichsjustizamt.
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means "office for national justice", was the highest authority of the law in the German empire
German Empire
The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...
, and was the predecessor of Reichsministerium der Justiz, the Reich Ministry of Justice.
Reichsjustizamt was under the jurisdiction of the Reichskanzler or Imperial Chancellor as Department IV from 1875 until 1 January 1877 when it became independent. Under Reichsjustizamt were the Imperial Court, the Imperial Bar, and the Imperial Patent Office. An Undersecretary of State managed the Reichsjustizamt.
| Undersecretary of States of the Reichsjustizamt | |
| Name | Period of Office |
|---|---|
| Heinrich Friedberg Heinrich von Friedberg Heinrich von Friedberg was a German jurist and statesman.Friedberg was born in Märkisch Friedland in Pomerania. He studied law at the University of Berlin, earning his degree in 1836. He was attached to the Kammergericht at Berlin, where he became district attorney in 1848... (1813-1895) |
21 December 1876 - 30 October 1879 |
| Hermann von Schelling (1824-1908) | 19 November 1879 - 31 January 1889 |
| Otto von Oehlschläger Otto von Oehlschläger Otto Karl von Oehlschläger was a German jurist and politician.-Biography:Oehlschläger was born Otto Oehlschläger in Blumenau-Heiligenwalde , he was ennobled in 1888.... (1831-1904) |
19 February 1889 - 2 February 1891 |
| Robert Bosse (1832-1901) | 2 February 1891 - 24 March 1892 |
| Eduard Hanauer (1829-1893) | 2 April 1892 - 30 April 1893 |
| Rudolf Arnold Nieberding Rudolf Arnold Nieberding Rudolf Arnold Nieberding was a German jurist and politician.-Biography:Nieberding was born in Konitz to Karl Nieberding, a teacher and later director of the “Gymnasium Petrinum” in Recklinghausen.... (1838-1912) |
11 July 1893 - 25 October 1909 |
| Hermann Lisco (1850-1923) | 25 October 1909 - 5 August 1917 |
| Paul von Krause Paul von Krause Paul Georg Christoph von Krause was a German jurist and politician.-Biography:Paul von Krause was born Paul Krause in Karbowo, West Prussia , he was ennobled in 1913.... (1852-1923) |
7 August 1917 - 13 February 1919 |