Federal Court of Justice
der Bundesgerichtshof
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Federal Court of Justice
The highest German court for civil and criminal matters. The Federal Court of Justice mainly reviews whether courts have applied the law correctly.
Der Bundesgerichtshof hat das Urteil des Oberlandesgerichts bestätigt.
The Federal Court of Justice upheld the ruling of the Higher Regional Court.
| gender | masculine der |
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| genitive | des Bundesgerichtshofes |
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | der Bundesgerichtshof | – |
| accusative | den Bundesgerichtshof | – |
| dative | dem Bundesgerichtshof | – |
| genitive | des Bundesgerichtshofes des Bundesgerichtshofs | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Bundesgerichtshof' is made up of 'Bundes-' (federal), 'Gericht' (court), and 'Hof' (court). 'Bundes-' indicates the federal level; 'Gerichtshof' refers here to a higher court.
Der Bundesgerichtshof ist für wichtige Fragen des deutschen Zivil- und Strafrechts zuständig.
The Federal Court of Justice is responsible for important questions of German civil and criminal law.
Common combinations include 'ein Urteil des Bundesgerichtshofs' (a ruling by the Federal Court of Justice), 'eine Revision beim Bundesgerichtshof' (an appeal on points of law before the Federal Court of Justice), and 'der Bundesgerichtshof entscheidet über einen Fall' (the Federal Court of Justice decides a case). When referring to the institution, a genitive construction or the preposition 'bei' (before/at) is often used.
Die Revision wurde beim Bundesgerichtshof eingelegt.
The appeal on points of law was filed with the Federal Court of Justice.
'Bundesgerichtshof' belongs mainly to legal and official language and frequently appears in news reports about court decisions. In legal texts, the institution is also often referred to by the abbreviation 'BGH'.
Der Bundesgerichtshof hat in dieser Frage eine wichtige Entscheidung getroffen.
The Federal Court of Justice made an important decision on this issue.
