District court

The term of the District Court is used differently depending on the country:

  • 2.1 Australia
  • 2.2 Finland
  • 2.3 Hong Kong
  • 2.4 Ireland
  • 2.5 Lithuania 2.5.1 Civil Proceedings
  • 2.5.2 Administrative Jurisdiction

German-speaking

Germany

In the GDR, and for a transitional period in the new federal states district courts passed as the second instance for appeals against judgments and other decisions of the district courts, as well as the first instance in criminal matters with a high penalty. The district court was ordered by the Supreme Court of the GDR in Berlin. Meanwhile, the uniform federal court system is established under the Judicature Act in the new federal states. The district courts have been converted to district courts and Courts of Appeal.

Austria

In Austria, the district courts are similar to the German district courts. You are responsible within their judicial district, a classification which is performed in Austria, regardless of the administrative divisions.

Switzerland

District courts are the first instance in civil and criminal trials, so called, in particular in those cantons that have divided the Canton area for administrative and / or court purposes into districts: Zurich, Lucerne, Schwyz, Basel-Landschaft (for civil cases ), Graubünden, Aargau, Thurgau and Valais. In other cantons courts of first instance district court of hot ( Solothurn, formerly of Bern and Lucerne), the Court of First Instance ( Jura), the District Court ( Obwalden, Nidwalden, train, Glarus, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Schaffhausen, not to be confused with the Cantonal Court in other cantons, called by the second tribunal so, discussed in the Superior Court ( Switzerland ) ), the District Court (St. Gallen, Vaud), the Regional Court (Uri), Regional Trial Court ( Bern, Neuchâtel ), civil or criminal court (Basel - Stadt, Fribourg, Geneva ), district or criminal court ( Basel-Landschaft ) or Pretura or criminal court of first instance (Ticino). In some cantons apply in addition to the district courts for serious criminal cases also separate crime or criminal courts.

Non - German-speaking

In many countries, there are dishes that are translated by the District Court ( in English-speaking district court).

Australia

Exist in Australia, District Courts ( District court) in the states of New South Wales ( District Court of New South Wales), Victoria ( District Court of Victoria), Queensland ( District Court of Queensland), South Australia ( District Court of South Australia ) and Western Australia ( District Court of Western Australia ). They are respectively the appellate courts above the local (Local Court or Magistrates' Court ) courts and below the highest court of the State ( Supreme Court ).

Finland

In Finland, the Käräjäoikeus ( District Court ), the court of first instance in civil and criminal matters.

Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, the district court ( en: District court, ch:区域 法院,地方法院) a court of first instance, see District Court ( Hong Kong).

Ireland

The district courts ( en: District Court; Irish: An Chúirt Dúiche ) are first instance courts in Ireland. Refer to Chúirt Dúiche.

Lithuania

Civil Proceedings

The district court is next to the district court, the court of first instance of general jurisdiction in Lithuania and can mean:

  • District Court Kaunas
  • District Court of Klaipėda
  • District Court Panevėžys
  • District Court Šiauliai
  • District Court of Vilnius

Administrative jurisdiction

The District Administrative Court (next to the district court ) denote the input instance administrative courts in Lithuania and can:

  • District Administrative Court Kaunas
  • District Administrative Court Klaipėda
  • District Administrative Court Panevėžys
  • District Administrative Court Šiauliai
  • Vilnius District Administrative Court

Norway

In Norway, the tingrett ( District Court ), the court of first instance in civil and criminal matters.

Sweden

In Sweden, the Tingsrätt ( District Court ), the court of first instance in civil and criminal matters.

  • Law ( DDR)
  • Public Law ( Austria )
  • Public Law ( Switzerland )
  • Cantonal law ( Switzerland )
  • Court (Lithuania )
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