Austria in 2008 had 141 district courts (Bezirksgerichte), 20 provincial courts (Landesgerichte), and four higher provincial courts (Oberlandesgerichte). There is also a Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof), Constitutional Court (Verfassungsgerichtshof), and Administrative Court (Verwaltungsgerichtshof).[1]
Access to legal informationedit
Information on Austrian law is available using the Legal Information System of the Republic of Austria or Rechtsinformationssystem des Bundes.[2]
Parole may be granted to certain inmates in Austria after 15 years' imprisonment, if prison officials are satisfied that the inmate will not re-offend. This is subject to the discretion of a criminal court panel, and a possible appeal to the high court. Alternatively, the president may grant a pardon following a motion of the minister of justice. If the president rejects the petition of clemency or pardon, the offender will be sentenced to imprisonment for a lifetime, and thus will spend the rest of their natural life in prison. Inmates who committed their crime when they were below the age of 21 cannot be sentenced to life imprisonment. Instead, juvenile offenders can only be sentenced to a maximum of 20 years imprisonment.[8]
See alsoedit
Wikisource has several original texts related to Law of Austria.
^"Austria case revives European debate on light prison terms - International Business Times -". Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
External linksedit
Books on the Austrian legal system (in German)
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