Hey,
As I announced yesterday, I was planning to cycle to school, today. So I did. :)
The ride to school in the morning was easier than I thought it would be. I must admit that I didn't rush things because I am not used to those long distances (30 kilometer back and forth) anymore, the more so with the new bicycle.
However, the ride was quite easygoing... so were my four periods at school.
On my way back home, it was more windy and I guess my legs were a little exerted from the morning ride, so it took me more effort and time to get home.
However, I arrived here at lunch time and wasn't much later than normally. And above that, I've had enough physical activity for today. ;)
Maybe I'm going to cycle to school tomorrow, again. A friend of mine (the one who also accompanied me last year's summer) wants to come along. :)
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There's something I forgot to tell you in my yesterday's post: law group. :)
It eventually took place on Tuesday for the first time (and will take place every Tuesday after spring break).
Some of you might remember that I eagerly wanted to join law group as soon as it takes place. The teacher is great, the small group of about ten (sound) students is great and I enjoy the subject matter very much, too.
On Tuesday we started talking about taxes, forms of governments and the Federal Constitutional Court (which similar to the American Supreme Court, I think).
All in all, it was highly interesting. I would love to have law group all day, instead of normal school.
So far for today... I noticed that I recently didn't comment on my other dear blogging-friends' blogs very much. I promise to do that again, soon. :)
Lunario
Runners
9 hours ago
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The title of the Federal Constitutional Court suggests that it decides only constitutional issues. Our federal Supreme Court is considered the final decider of questions of constitutional interpretation, but it also hears cases where the interpretation of the Constitution is not an issue. It is the court of last resort for the cases that come before it, which I suppose is also true of your Constitutional Court.
Mmn - our Court of Appeal in the High Court can even give leave for a matter of importance in the interpretation of the law to be appealed to the House of Lords in which case usually five Lords of Law sit and hear the case. Verdicts can be on a simple majority of the five and can only be further appealed if new evidence comes to light.
Often these decisions result in the government changing the law!
For example when our Customs and Excise branch of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs was thought to have possibly acted illegally in seizing the vehicles of drug smugglers and serious tobacco and alcohol smugglers the Law Lords eventually ordered them to stop and make financial recompense to those whose vehicles they had destroyed (or sold for their own profit!)
When the government here tried to give them the right to do this, Parliament threw it out.
Oh and well done for cycling that distance - particularly if you manage to do it most days now!
@naturgesetz & Micky:
Thanks for the explanation about your highest courts.
As you (ng) said it correctly, our highest court only decides about constitutional issues. I actually don't know which is the highest court that is responsible for other decisions... But there is the European Court of Justice, which is above all other courts and, in some cases, even above the German Federal Constitutional Court.
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