Courts of Germany
Above the local courts are the regional courts (Landgerichte; sing., Landgericht). These courts have two sections. One for major civil cases and the other for criminal cases. The regional courts have three judges for complicated cases, but most cases are heard by one judge. Regional courts are courts of appeal for decisions from the local courts (for cases originating in local courts, this is the level of final appeal) and are the first courts most major civil and criminal cases would be heard in.  There are 116 Landgerichte.