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OLG
Abbreviation for Oberlandesgericht
In short and in plain language
An OLG is a court in a German state.
It mainly looks again at rulings of regional courts when someone appeals.
Above it stands the Federal Court of Justice.
Definition
An OLG is a Higher Regional Court, a court run by a German federal state. In civil matters it mainly decides appeals and complaints against decisions of the regional courts. Above it, in ordinary jurisdiction, stands the Federal Court of Justice.