German law has been subject to many influences over the centuries. Until Medieval times the Early Germanic Law, derived from the Salic Law of the Salian Franks and other tribes, was common. With the arrival of the See more

The procedural system of Germany is based on a highly active role of the judge or the judges. In all branches of jurisprudence the judge takes evidence himself, only assisted by the parties or their lawyers, although in some branches the court is limited … See more

• Judiciary of Germany – Germany's judicial system
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Public law (Öffentliches Recht) rules the relations between a citizen or private person and an official entity or between two official entities. … See more

Private law (Privatrecht) rules the relations between two private legal entities (for example, a buyer and a seller, an employer and an employee, a tenant and a landlord) or two entities that act on the same level as private persons (e.g., as when an authority buys its office … See more

German law is a civil law system and is more driven by formal rules than common law systems such as the English law, where arguments can be made on the basis of common sense. However the principle of natural justice has been applied in instances where … See more

• Introduction into the German law system – History of German law, Organisation of the state, Sections of law, Sources of German law, Jurisdiction, Professions of law
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