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- legal
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pretty_name: EUR-Lex Case Law Dump
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# German Case Law Dump

This dataset contains `3,358 documents` of European court decisions (as of `July 31, 2025`) collected from the [EUR-Lex website](https://eur-lex.europa.eu).  

## Dataset Structure

- The dataset is provided in `JSONL` (JSON Lines) format.  
- `Each line` represents a single case law.  

## Features

Each JSON object contains the following fields:

- `Titel`: Title of the legal document  
- `Untertitel`: Subtitle, if available  
- `CELEX-Nummer`: Unique identifier in the CELEX database  
- `Ausgangsdokument`: Original source reference  
- `Verfahrensnummer`: Identifier of the legislative procedure  
- `Ursprünglicher Verweis`: First reference to the document in EU registers  
- `Verabschiedete Rechtsakte`: Legal acts adopted as a result of this document  
- `Letzte konsolidierte Fassung`: Reference to the most recent consolidated version  
- `Verfahrensstand`: Current status of the procedure  
- `ECLI-Identifikator`: European Case Law Identifier (if applicable)  
- `Umgesetzte(r) Rechtsakt(e)`: Legal acts implemented by this document  
- `Datum des Dokuments`: Date of issue  
- `Autor`: Authoring institution or body  
- `In-Kraft-Indikator`: Whether the act is currently in force  
- `Seitenzahl`: Number of pages  
- `Fundstelle im Amtsblatt`: Citation in the Official Journal of the EU
- `Text`: Full text of the legal document