General Law

Special court

0125-en RE620 Administrative Law As of 11.07.2026


The exceptional court under the Federal Constitution is one that is set up on an ad hoc basis in view of an imminent specific case for specific, particularly political reasons, in addition to the normal court organisation.

Deutsch

Ausnahmegericht 0125-de

Das Ausnahmegericht nach Bundesverfassung ist ein solches, dass im Hinblick auf einen in Aussicht stehenden konkreten Fall aus bestimmten, insbesondere politischen Gründen, neben der normalen Gerichtsorganisation ad hoc eingesetzt wird.

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