German court system explained! ✓ Federal Constitutional Court ✓ Federal Courts ✓ Judicial independence ✓ 5 court branches
Judicial power in Germany is exercised by independent judges. The court system includes five court branches: ordinary jurisdiction, administrative courts, fiscal courts, labor courts, and social courts.
The Federal Constitutional Court consists of 16 judges, half elected by the Bundestag and half by the Bundesrat.
Federal Constitutional Court judges are elected for 12 years. Re-election is not possible.
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