Federal Constitutional Court
das Bundesverfassungsgericht, die Bundesverfassungsgerichte
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Federal Constitutional Court
Germany’s highest court for constitutional matters. It examines whether laws and government measures are compatible with the Basic Law and rules on disputes between constitutional bodies.
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht erklärte das Gesetz teilweise für verfassungswidrig.
The Federal Constitutional Court declared the law partly unconstitutional.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bundesverfassungsgerichte |
| genitive | des Bundesverfassungsgerichtes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Bundesverfassungsgericht | die Bundesverfassungsgerichte |
| accusative | das Bundesverfassungsgericht | die Bundesverfassungsgerichte |
| dative | dem Bundesverfassungsgericht | den Bundesverfassungsgerichten |
| genitive | des Bundesverfassungsgerichtes des Bundesverfassungsgerichts | der Bundesverfassungsgerichte |
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'Bundesverfassungsgericht' (Federal Constitutional Court) is made up of 'Bund' (federation), 'Verfassung' (constitution), and 'Gericht' (court). The forms 'Bundes' and 'Verfassungs' connect the components and show that it is a federal court dealing with constitutional matters.
Das Bundesverfassungsgericht hat seinen Sitz in Karlsruhe.
The Federal Constitutional Court is based in Karlsruhe.
Common expressions include 'vor dem Bundesverfassungsgericht' (before the Federal Constitutional Court), 'das Bundesverfassungsgericht entscheidet' (the Federal Constitutional Court rules), and 'das Bundesverfassungsgericht anrufen' (to bring a case before the Federal Constitutional Court). The word therefore often appears in reports about rulings, complaints, and court proceedings.
Die Organisation will gegen die Entscheidung vor dem Bundesverfassungsgericht klagen.
The organization wants to bring a case against the decision before the Federal Constitutional Court.
The word occurs particularly often in legal and political texts. Common contextual terms include 'Grundgesetz' (Basic Law), 'Verfassungsbeschwerde' (constitutional complaint), 'Urteil' (ruling), and 'verfassungswidrig' (unconstitutional).
Nach dem Urteil des Bundesverfassungsgerichts begann eine Diskussion über das Grundgesetz.
After the Federal Constitutional Court's ruling, a discussion about the Basic Law began.
