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Laws, courts and authorities

LG

Abbreviation for Landgericht

In short and in plain language

An LG is a German regional court. It is an ordinary court.

Among other things, it decides larger civil disputes. It also hears appeals against rulings of local courts.

Some of its rulings deal with websites. They show how courts may read rules in a single case.

Definition
An LG is a German regional court of ordinary jurisdiction. Among other things, it decides larger civil disputes and appeals against judgments of local courts. Rulings of regional courts, for example on website topics, show how courts may interpret requirements in individual cases.