Volksgerichtshof
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The Volksgerichtshof was a notorious Nazi special court in Germany that conducted highly politicized trials and handed down numerous death sentences, particularly against opponents of the regime.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Volksgerichtshof canonical | 3 |
| People’s Court (Volksgerichtshof) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Volksgerichtshof Context triple: [President of the People's Court, partOf, Volksgerichtshof]
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People's Courts
The People's Courts are local judicial bodies in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria that handle civil and criminal cases according to its decentralized, community-based legal system.
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Reichsgericht
The Reichsgericht was the supreme court of the German Empire and later the Weimar Republic, serving as the highest judicial authority in civil and criminal matters until 1945.
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Bavarian social courts
The Bavarian social courts are a specialized branch of the judiciary in Bavaria responsible for adjudicating disputes in areas such as social security, unemployment benefits, and other welfare-related matters.
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Courts of Peace
The Courts of Peace are local-level judicial bodies in Peru that handle minor civil and criminal matters to provide accessible justice within communities.
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Local Court of Nuremberg
The Local Court of Nuremberg is a first-instance judicial authority in Nuremberg, Germany, responsible for handling civil, criminal, and other local legal matters within its jurisdiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Volksgerichtshof Target entity description: The Volksgerichtshof was a notorious Nazi special court in Germany that conducted highly politicized trials and handed down numerous death sentences, particularly against opponents of the regime.
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A.
People's Courts
The People's Courts are local judicial bodies in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria that handle civil and criminal cases according to its decentralized, community-based legal system.
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B.
Reichsgericht
The Reichsgericht was the supreme court of the German Empire and later the Weimar Republic, serving as the highest judicial authority in civil and criminal matters until 1945.
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C.
Bavarian social courts
The Bavarian social courts are a specialized branch of the judiciary in Bavaria responsible for adjudicating disputes in areas such as social security, unemployment benefits, and other welfare-related matters.
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D.
Courts of Peace
The Courts of Peace are local-level judicial bodies in Peru that handle minor civil and criminal matters to provide accessible justice within communities.
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E.
Local Court of Nuremberg
The Local Court of Nuremberg is a first-instance judicial authority in Nuremberg, Germany, responsible for handling civil, criminal, and other local legal matters within its jurisdiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazi court
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special court ⓘ |
| appliedLaw | Nazi political criminal law ⓘ |
| characterizedAs |
instrument of terror
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kangaroo court ⓘ tool of political repression ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Adolf Hitler
NERFINISHED
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National Socialist German Workers' Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1945 ⓘ |
| fateAfter1945 | abolished by Allied occupation authorities ⓘ |
| handledCaseType |
high treason
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resistance activities ⓘ sabotage ⓘ treason ⓘ undermining military morale ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Berlin ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Third Reich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Nazism ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | special political court of the Third Reich ⓘ |
| location | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Volksgerichtshof NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highly politicized trials
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lack of fair trial guarantees ⓘ numerous death sentences ⓘ show trials ⓘ |
| notableJudge | Roland Freisler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Nazi judicial system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | National Socialist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| president |
Ferdinand Freisler
NERFINISHED
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Otto Georg Thierack NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Freisler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
prosecution of political crimes
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suppression of opposition to the Nazi regime ⓘ |
| replaced | Reichsgericht (for certain political cases) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Führer and Reich government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedLabel | People's Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trialLanguage | German ⓘ |
| usedPenalty |
death penalty
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long-term imprisonment ⓘ |
| victims |
Communists
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German resistance members ⓘ Jehovah's Witnesses NERFINISHED ⓘ Social Democrats NERFINISHED ⓘ members of the July 20 plot ⓘ other opponents of the Nazi regime ⓘ |
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Subject: Volksgerichtshof Description of subject: The Volksgerichtshof was a notorious Nazi special court in Germany that conducted highly politicized trials and handed down numerous death sentences, particularly against opponents of the regime.
Referenced by (4)
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