Zivilprozessordnung (ZPO) is the
German
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** Germania (historical use)
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code of
civil procedure
Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits (as opposed to procedures in criminal law matters). These rules govern how a lawsuit or case may be commenced; what kin ...
. It was enacted in 1887. It strongly influenced the Code of Civil Procedure in Japan and Taiwan.
See also
*
Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB) - the German Civil Code.
External links
Full text of the ZPO(in German)
Law of Germany
Codes of civil procedure
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