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die Landgerichte

regional courts, district courts

Die Landgerichte sind für größere Zivilsachen zuständig.

The regional courts are responsible for larger civil cases.

Der Fall wurde an das Landgericht verwiesen.

The case was referred to the regional court.

to sue ((at a regional court)) Der Geschädigte klagte vor dem Landgericht auf Schadensersatz.

Synonyms: Bezirksgericht (district court, esp. in Austria)

Composed of 'Land' (country, state) and 'Gericht' (court). It literally means 'court of the land/state'.

Think of it as the main court for a specific region or 'land' in Germany's federal system.

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