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===Jurisdictions in the Duchy of Holstein=== | ===Jurisdictions in the Duchy of Holstein=== | ||
Holstein was divided into three districts: Holstein, Stormarn and Dithmarschen and administered by cities, the nobility, free farmers and the church. The nobility was the ruling factor in Holstein. Together wird the church and the cities they aimed for representation at the Landtag (diet) to determine executive, legislative and judicial administrative measures. In the sovereign districts of Holstein, the farmers retained a greater independence, though curtailed by princely administrators. Present day parishes were established early on. The parochial alliance also became the base for district divisions at the secular administrative levels. | |||
After the Reformation the church needed to sell their possessions and the nobility as well as the sovereign bought up land. These aquisitions were turned into Ämter (administrations) and castles. | |||
Holstein belonged until 1806 to the German Empire as a Lehen but was under Danish rule. The old rights were reaffirmed with each new sovereign. The legislative and judicial as well as the administrative | |||
arm differed greatly from Danish norms. However, the highest administrative measures came from Copenhagen, the Deutsche Kanzlei and as it was known since 1806, Schleswig-Holstein Kanzlei or since 1815, Schleswig-Holstein-Lauenburg Kanzlei. | |||
Holstein's highest court was in Glückstadt. | |||
===Jurisdictions in the Duchy of Lauenburg=== | ===Jurisdictions in the Duchy of Lauenburg=== | ||