Glossary
German Legal Terms A-D
A Abstraktionsprinzip — The abstract principle separating the obligatory contract from the real agreement effecting a transfer of property. The validity of the conveyance is independent of the …
German Legal Terms E-H
E Eigentum — Ownership, the most comprehensive right over a thing under German property law, governed by sections 903–1011 BGB. The owner may deal with the thing at their discretion and exclude others …
German Legal Terms I-L
I Identitätskontrolle — Identity review, the power of the Federal Constitutional Court to examine whether EU measures violate German constitutional identity as protected by Article 79(3) GG. The …
German Legal Terms M-Z
M Menschenwürde — Human dignity, the supreme constitutional value of the Grundgesetz, protected absolutely by Article 1 GG and the eternity clause. Human dignity may not be balanced against competing …