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Supreme Court of East Germany

1949 establishments in East Germany1990 disestablishments in East GermanyCourts and tribunals disestablished in 1990Courts and tribunals established in 1949Defunct courts
East German lawFormer supreme courtsGovernment of East Germany
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The Supreme Court of the German Democratic Republic (German: Oberstes Gericht der DDR) was the highest judicial organ of the GDR. It was set up in 1949 and was housed on Scharnhorststraße 6 in Berlin. The building now houses the district court in Berlin, Germany 2 Instance and the District Court Berlin-Mitte. In the early days, 14 judges made up the court.

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Supreme Court of East Germany
Scharnhorststraße, Berlin Mitte

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