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It is also important to note that in difference to the US court rulings cannot be used as reference for future cases in Germany.



Yea, we're all pretty sane over here.


No way? I thought the supreme court was like ..... supreme?


Well, they may have the last word in some cases. But no judge is ever bound to act according to a supreme court judgement. They might do so, but they don't have to. To make decision permanent, the parliament has to pass a law.


Courts within Civil Law systems are there just to interpret and enforce the law, not to create it. What individual courts decide is not binding on anyone but the involved parties.


Even if not binding they are important references.


Exactly.




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