das Oberlandesgericht
Translation
Higher Regional Court, Superior State Court
Examples
Der Fall geht jetzt vor das OLG.
The case is now going before the Higher Regional Court.
Das OLG hat das Urteil bestätigt.
The Higher Regional Court upheld the verdict.
Grammar Patterns
to appeal to the ((OLG)) to take a case to the Higher Regional Court The lawyer wants to appeal to the OLG.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Gerichtshof (court of justice).
Etymology
Short for 'Oberlandesgericht', combining 'ober-' (higher), 'Landes-' (of the state), and 'Gericht' (court).
Memory Tips
Think of the court system's layers. The OLG is a higher, appellate court for a German state ('Land').