Also means
district court of first instance
Usage Note
Amtsgericht is the lowest tier of the ordinary court system, handling smaller civil claims and minor criminal cases, as well as the land and commercial registers. Above it sit the Landgericht and Oberlandesgericht. The plural is Amtsgerichte.
Examples
"Die Klage wurde beim örtlichen Amtsgericht eingereicht."
Natural Translation
The lawsuit was filed at the local court.
Literal Translation
The lawsuit was at-the local local-court filed.
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