Revisionsgericht
court of revision; appellate court reviewing only legal errors, not facts
noun re-vi-zi-ONS-ge-rikht Rare
Usage Note
Revisionsgericht — typically the Bundesgerichtshof or Bundesverwaltungsgericht — reviews only whether the lower court applied the law correctly. It may quash (aufheben) and refer back. Plural: Revisionsgerichte.
Examples
"Das Revisionsgericht hob das Urteil wegen eines Rechtsfehlers auf."
Natural Translation
The court of revision quashed the judgment because of a legal error.
Literal Translation
The revision court lifted the judgment because of a legal error.
Related Words
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- Anfechtungsklage action for annulment
- Angeklagte defendant
- Anhörung hearing; right to be heard (before a decision is made)
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