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About Germany Criminal Courts - Good Read...
About Germany Criminal Courts - Good Read...
The hierarchy of German criminal courts within the ordinary jurisdiction progresses from the Local Courts to the Regional Courts, then to the Higher Regional Courts, with the Federal Court of Justice at the apex for appeals on points of law.
Local Courts (Amtsgericht): These are the courts of first instance for less serious criminal offenses where the expected sentence is typically less than four years of imprisonment.
Regional Courts (Landgericht ): These are courts of first instance for more serious criminal offenses, where a sentence exceeding four years of imprisonment is expected, or for specific types of crimes regardless of the expected sentence.
Higher Regional Courts (Oberlandesgericht): These are primarily appellate courts for judgments from the Regional Courts.
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