German law
Deutschland's legal system
German law is the legal system of Germany, rooted in civil law tradition and codified statutes rather than case law precedent.
It encompasses the Basic Law (constitution), federal codes like the Civil Code and Criminal Code, and European Union regulations.
The contract was governed by German law.
Legal scholars worldwide study German law for its systematic structure and influential doctrines.
- BundesratUpper chamber, Germany
- federal courtTribunal for national matters
- culpabilityDeserving blame for wrongdoing
- duty of careObligation to act reasonably
- causationProduction of effects
Germany · compensation · statute of limitations · civil code · Ombudsman · breach of duty · criminal court · civil court · appellate court · damages · systematic · directive · Napoleonic · good faith · public prosecutor · verdict · burden of proof · constitution
- lawlawyer, lawyers, attorney, attorneys, court
- legal historylegal history, Roman jurisprudence, codification, legal codes, criminal codes
- civil lawproperty disputes, Napoleonic Code, litigation, damage claims, codification
- European lawdirective, GDPR, Europol, Brexit
- legal systemsjudiciary, criminal code, court system, penal code, laws
- parliamentparliament, bills, votes, vote, debate
German lawcommon law
Jurisprudence from judicial decisions
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