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The generally accepted principles of international law shall be considered as a component of the domestic law

The judges shall only be subject to the law

(1) 1 Extraordinary courts shall be inadmissible 2 No person shall be removed from the jurisdiction of his/her lawful judge

(2) Courts for particular fields of law shall only be admissible by virtue of legal provisions

(1) 1 The judges cannot be removed from their office, whether permanently or temporarily, or be transferred or retired against their will other than by a court decision and this shall only be possible for reasons and in compliance with the formal requirements stipulated by law 2 Stipulating an age limit by law shall be admissible

(2) The judges of the ordinary courts shall be appointed for life

1 Men and women of the people shall participate in the judicature 2 Their involvement and the manner of their selection shall be governed by law

The public prosecutors at the criminal courts shall be bound by the instrucbons of their superordinate authority

1 The hearings in all courts shall be public 2 If national security or public morality is endangered, the general public may be excluded by means of a court decision

(1) In the courts everyone shall have a right to be heard

(2) Any person accused of a crimmal offence can appoint a defence counsel