nazi legal system

• hitler controlled the legal system so that it meant it was very difficult for anyone to oppose him
• he did this by controlling the judges
• all judges had to belong to the national socialist league for the maintenance of the law
• all judges had to favour the nazi party in any decision
• he also did this by controlling the law courts
• he abolished trial by jury - only judges were able to decide whether someone was innocent or guilty
• he set up a peoples court to hear all treason cases
• trials were held in secret and judges were hand picked