Bundesverfassungsgericht
Federal Constitutional Court
noun BUN-des-fer-FAH-sungs-geh-rikht Rare
Usage Note
Bundesverfassungsgericht is Germany's supreme court for constitutional matters, located in Karlsruhe. It can strike down laws passed by parliament (Normenkontrolle), adjudicate between constitutional organs, and decide individual constitutional complaints (Verfassungsbeschwerden). It is widely regarded as one of the world's most influential constitutional courts.
Examples
"Das Bundesverfassungsgericht erklärte das Gesetz für teilweise verfassungswidrig."
Natural Translation
The Federal Constitutional Court declared the law to be partially unconstitutional.
Literal Translation
The Federal-Constitutional-Court declared the law as partially constitution-contrary.
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