Justiciability of rule through the example of the Electorate and Kingdom of Hannover

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Pubblicato

2026-01-13

Fascicolo

Sezione

Itinerari

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63277/gsc.v37i.4500

Autori

  • Steffen Schlinker Universität Würzburg

Parole chiave:

Hannover, Corte suprema di appello, corte costituzionale, giustiziabilità, controllo giudiziario di atti amministrativi

Abstract

The middle-sized German electorate and kingdom of Hannover gives an interesting example for the development of judicial control of administrative acts and stately power in the 18th and 19th century. Already in 1711, the elector George 1st established the Higher Court of Appeal in Celle and laid the control of administrative acts in the hands of independent judges according to the court order of 1713. Therefore, the Higher Court of Appeal may be qualified as a constitutional court in the early 18th century. The severe constitutional crisis in 1837 seemed to indicate a break, but it can only be understood if one considers, on the one hand, the interpretation of the constitution concerning a regency and, on the other, the physical condition of the crown prince. Only three years later, the new constitution of 1840 tried to connect with the tradition of 1711/13 and thus secured the review and control of administrative acts and the judgements of lower courts by independent judges of a higher court.