Attorney General of Germany

Attorney General of Germany

The Federal Prosecutor General (or: Federal Prosecutoress General - feminine), in German "Generalbundesanwalt" (m) - "Generalbundesanwältin" (f), is the federal prosecutor of Germany, representing the Federal Republic of Germany at the Bundesgerichtshof, the federal court of justice. The office of the Federal Prosecutor General is located in Karlsruhe. Besides its role in appellate cases, the Federal Prosecutor General has primary jurisdiction in cases of terrorism, espionage, treason, and genocide. The Federal Prosecutor General also represents Germany in certain civil cases.The Federal Prosecutor General is appointed by the Federal Minister of Justice with the approval of the Bundesrat.

List of Federal Prosecutors General of Germany and West Germany since 1950

External links

* [http://www.generalbundesanwalt.de Official site]


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