Catalogue question 140 · Question catalogue in force since 2024-07-01
What does a lay judge do in Germany? They …
- decides together with judges on guilt and sentencing. Correct
- gives citizens legal advice.
- issues official documents.
- defends the accused.
Why — for every option
- A — Correct: lay judges (Schöffen) are voluntary lay judges who decide on guilt and sentencing on an equal footing with professional judges (§§ 30 ff. Courts Constitution Act).
- B — Legal advice is the task of lawyers, not lay judges.
- C — Issuing documents is the task of authorities (e.g. the registry office), not lay judges.
- D — Defending the accused is undertaken by a defence lawyer, not a lay judge, who is part of the deciding court.
Source: www.gesetze-im-internet.de
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