German word

Bundesgericht

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbʊndəsgəˌʁɪçt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounfederal court

Example

In einigen Ländern gibt es mehrere Bundesgerichte.

In some countries, there are several federal courts.

Illustration for Bundesgericht (federal court)

More examples

Die Rechtsprechung des Bundesgerichts beeinflusst oft die Umsetzung nationaler Gesetze.

The case law of the federal court often influences the implementation of national laws.

Core concept

A court placed at the federal tier of a country's legal system rather than within one regional tier.

Common phrases

  • Entscheidung des Bundesgerichts

    decision of the federal court

  • Richter am Bundesgericht

    judge at the federal court

  • die Rechtsprechung des Bundesgerichts

    the case law of the federal court

Similar words

Gericht: A public court that decides disputes under the law.
Bundesgerichtshof: Germany's final court of appeal for civil and criminal cases.
Bundesverfassungsgericht: A federal court responsible for constitutional interpretation and review.
Landgericht: A regional intermediate court handling serious civil and criminal cases.

Definition in German

Bundesgericht ist die Bezeichnung für ein Gericht auf Bundesebene, das Bundesrecht anwendet und überregionale Verfahren verhandelt.

Word origin

Bundesgericht is a transparent German compound joining Bundes- for federal with Gericht for court.

Usage tips

  • In German, Bundesgericht names a type or designation rather than automatically identifying one unique court, and the country's legal system determines its exact institution.

Opposites

Related words

  • Bundesgerichtsreformfederal court reformnoun
  • Bundesgerichtsratfederal court councillornoun

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