Bavarian courts of appeal

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The Bavarian courts of appeal are higher regional courts in the German state of Bavaria that review and decide appeals from lower courts in both civil and criminal matters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of appeal
higher regional court system
judicial body
above local courts in Bavaria
regional courts in Bavaria
appliesToJurisdiction Free State of Bavaria
linked to: Bavaria
below Federal Court of Justice of Germany
canIssue binding appellate decisions
precedent-setting rulings within their jurisdiction
canRefer questions of law to the Federal Court of Justice under certain conditions
country Germany
courtLevel second instance
employs professional judges
ensures uniform application of law within Bavaria
follows Bavarian state law
German federal law
handlesCaseType civil cases
criminal cases
hasAuthorityOver civil appeals from regional courts in Bavaria
criminal appeals from regional courts in Bavaria
hasFunction review of judgments
review of procedural rulings
hasJurisdictionLevel regional
hasProceduralLaw German Code of Civil Procedure
German Code of Criminal Procedure
hasType appellate court
hears appeals on points of law
certain appeals on facts
languageOfCourt German
legalSystem civil law system
locatedIn Bavaria
mayExercise legal review
limited fact-finding powers
operatesWithin German federal judicial framework
partOf judiciary of Bavaria
judiciary of Germany
reviews appeals from lower courts
subjectTo German Basic Law
German Courts Constitution Act
subjectToReviewBy Federal Court of Justice of Germany
supervises lower ordinary courts in Bavaria

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Referenced by (4)

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Bavarian judiciary oversees Bavarian courts of appeal
Bavarian judiciary hasHighestCourtInBranch Bavarian Supreme Regional Court
linked to: Bavarian courts of appeal
Federal Court of Justice of Germany appealsFrom Higher Regional Courts of Germany
linked to: Bavarian courts of appeal
Federal Court of Justice of Germany appealsFrom Oberlandesgerichte
linked to: Bavarian courts of appeal