- Kammergericht
The Kammergericht (KG) is the
Oberlandesgericht for the state ofBerlin . Its name differs fromGermany 's other state courts for historic reasons. There are no other courts called Kammergericht in Germany.A Kammergericht was first mentioned in 1468 as the ducal court of the
Margraviate of Brandenburg , when it adjudicated in the chambers ( _de. Kammern) of the Prince-Electors. As thesupreme court of Prussia it was since 1735 based at the "Kollegienhaus", now part of the Jewish Museum. After the establishment of the Oberlandesgerichte in 1877 the Kammergericht kept its name. It moved to its present location at the "Kleistpark" inSchöneberg in 1913, which it had to leave to theAllied Control Council in 1945. Until 1997 the court was based at the former Reichskriegsgericht inCharlottenburg .The Kammergericht building is also the seat of the constitutional court of Berlin and the state's
district attorney ("Generalstaatsanwalt").Notable members
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Samuel von Cocceji , president 1723-1738
*Julius Eduard Hitzig
*E.T.A. Hoffmann
*Wilhelm Heinrich Wackenroder ource
*Equivalent|German
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