A functioning and reliable judiciary is the cornerstone of a democratic constitutional state. The Austrian judiciary is committed to this responsibility and stands for the maintenance of legal peace and legal certainty. It guarantees an independent judiciary and acts in a socially responsible manner while respecting fundamental rights and freedoms.
The Austrian judiciary comprises the ordinary courts, which decide on civil law claims and criminal charges in a formal procedure. They are set up on the basis of the law and are made up of independent, irrevocable, irrevocable, impartial judges who are only bound by the legal system.