Supreme Courts Dealing with Nazi Occupation: The Struggle for Order and Identity

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Abstract

This chapter discusses, first, the ways the Nazi German occupiers secured their power and handled the courts in the countries studied, and how much of the rule of law and democracy was broken down. Next, it gives an overview of how the supreme courts performed under enemy rule, what they did to preserve the rule of law and democracy, and how their actions and policies were judged after the war. Finally, conclusions are drawn about the role and the possibilities of the supreme courts and the law under the regime of the Nazi German occupier, and autocratic rule in general.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSupreme Courts Under Nazi Occuaption
EditorsDerk Venema
Place of PublicationAmsterdam
PublisherAmsterdam University Press
Chapter13
Pages275-312
Number of pages38
ISBN (Electronic)9789048557103
ISBN (Print)9789463720496
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Nov 2022

Publication series

SeriesWar, Conflict and Genocide Studies

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