Bundesgerichtshof

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The Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice) (BGH) is the highest German court for civil and criminal law. It is one of the five Supreme Courts in Germany.

• The Bundesarbeitsgericht (Federal Labour Court),
• the Bundesfinanzhof (Federal Finance Court),
• the Bundessozialgericht (Federal Social Court) and
• the Bundesverwaltungsgericht (Federal Administrative Court)

are the other supreme courts. They only hear cases about their areas of law. There is no appeal from any of the supreme courts, unless someone's human rights are affected which is a matter for the Bundesverfassungsgericht - the Federal Constitutional Court to decide.