The Public Prosecutor General at the Federal Court of Justice, the Generalbundesanwalt beim Bundesgerichtshof, is Germany's federal prosecutor, seated in Karlsruhe alongside the Federal Court of Justice it represents the government before. Beyond its role in appellate proceedings, the office holds primary jurisdiction over crimes against the state, particularly terrorism, espionage and treason, and over offenses under Germany's Code of Crimes against International Law, the Volkerstrafgesetzbuch, covering genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes; it also represents Germany in certain civil and administrative matters. The office was created in 1950, with Carlo Wiechmann as its first holder, and the Public Prosecutor General is proposed by the Federal Minister of Justice, approved by the Federal Cabinet, and formally appointed by the President of Germany.
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Jurisdiction ScopeFederal: appellate cases before the Federal Court of Justice and crimes against the state such as terrorism, espionage and treason 1 Jurisdiction Scope
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In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Germany, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Karlsruhe, located there.
Sources
1. Public Prosecutor General (Germany), Wikipedia
Lead section
The office of the Public Prosecutor General is located in Karlsruhe.
Lead section, jurisdiction
the Public Prosecutor General has primary jurisdiction in cases of crimes against the state (in particular terrorism, espionage and treason)
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