Trending Law in Germany — the 12 months to October 2026
The 98 most-viewed law on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (German-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Reichstag Fire Decree. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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Ranked
136,651
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
Reichstag Fire Decree
1933 decree in Nazi Germany that abolished key civil liberties for citizens
5,995
views
views
2
sharia
Islamic law
5,458
views
views
3
Reichsdeputationshauptschluss
ordinance
5,405
views
views
4
Marshall Plan
American initiative for foreign aid to Western Europe following World War II
4,747
views
views
5
denazification
process by which former civilian and military members of Nazi Germany, under Allied Control Council authority, participated in abandonment of Nazi principles
4,686
views
views
6
liberal democratic basic order
unchangeable, constitutional core structure of the community according to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany
4,374
views
views
7
German nationality
4,060
views
views
8
Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch
civil code of Germany
3,860
views
views
9
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
declaration adopted in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly
3,074
views
views
10
women's suffrage in Germany
women's right to vote and stand for election in Germany
3,045
views
views
11
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
electronic device terms and conditions in fine print
2,615
views
views
12
Civil Code of the French
civil code of 1804
2,567
views
views
13
Code of Hammurabi
Babylonian code of law or conduct
2,492
views
views
14
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
international treaty to ban nuclear explosions
2,442
views
views
15
CLOUD Act
United States federal data privacy and government surveillance law
2,310
views
views
16
public domain
no exclusive intellectual property rights apply
2,116
views
views
17
Night and Fog Decree
directive by Adolf Hitler on 7 December 1941
2,042
views
views
18
Salic law
major body of Frankish law governing all the Franks of Frankia under the rule of its kings during the Old Frankish Period
2,024
views
views
19
Halakha
Jewish rabbinical law
2,008
views
views
20
German Emergency Acts
emergency laws passed in 1968 that solicited protests
1,945
views
views
21
Kartoffelbefehl
law
1,821
views
views
22
Strafgesetzbuch
German criminal code
1,787
views
views
23
Swiss nationality law
affiliation of a natural person to the Swiss Confederation
1,699
views
views
24
Lend-Lease
United States foreign policy during World War II
1,651
views
views
25
Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung
regulation in Germany
1,622
views
views
26
Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of the German People
1,600
views
views
27
Convention on the Rights of the Child
international treaty about the rights of children
1,560
views
views
28
corporate law in the United States
overview of United States corporate law
1,540
views
views
29
Fee Schedule for Architects and Engineers
Regulation on the fees for architects and engineers in Germany
1,497
views
views
30
emphyteutic lease
type of real estate lease
1,496
views
views
31
gun politics in Germany
laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms in Germany
1,487
views
views
32
Constitutio Criminalis Carolina
Holy Roman Empire legislation
1,322
views
views
33
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
U.S. law
1,213
views
views
34
Spruchkammerverfahren
1,212
views
views
35
Lex Koller
1,144
views
views
36
Hanafism
one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic jurisprudence
1,105
views
views
37
hypothec
legal right over a debtor's property
1,044
views
views
38
Informational self-determination
German right of personal info disclosure
1,029
views
views
39
Corpus Juris Civilis
collection of fundamental works in jurisprudence as codified by Justinian
1,013
views
views
40
Kanun
Albanian traditional laws
1,011
views
views
41
Patriot Act
2001 United States anti-terrorism law
999
views
views
42
right to resist
political and legal principle recognizing the right to oppose tyranny, oppressive regimes, or foreign occupation through civil disobedience or armed resistance
976
views
views
43
staple right
medieval right accorded to certain ports, the staple ports, that required merchant barges or ships to unload their goods at the port, and display them for sale for a certain period, often three days
949
views
views
44
1983 Code of Canon Law
1983 codification of canonical legislation for the Latin Catholic Church
932
views
views
45
Genocide Convention
1948 United Nations resolution which legally defined genocide
912
views
views
46
Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
treaty
912
views
views
47
Umweltzone Deutschland
897
views
views
48
General state laws for the Prussian states
1792 Prussian legislation
894
views
views
49
Verbotsgesetz 1947
Austrian law prohibiting the Nazi Party and attempting to prohibit the return of Nazi criminals to positions of political power
891
views
views
50
Energieeinsparverordnung
ordinance
872
views
views
51
Verordnung über außerordentliche Rundfunkmaßnahmen
871
views
views
52
sexual self-determination
right to freedom of sexual self-determination
867
views
views
53
Handelsgesetzbuch
German commercial code
833
views
views
54
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
international treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities
807
views
views
55
Roman citizenship
citizenship in ancient Rome
802
views
views
56
Vorgesetztenverordnung
Federal ordinance in Germany
800
views
views
57
Didache
1st-century Koine Greek Christian text
798
views
views
58
Austrian nationality law
nationality law
796
views
views
59
Vatikanische Staatsbürgerschaft
796
views
views
60
Vienna Convention on Road Traffic
an international treaty designed to facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety by establishing standard traffic rules among the contracting parties.
779
views
views
61
British nationality law
law of the United Kingdom
743
views
views
62
Shafi'i
school of Islamic jurisprudence
735
views
views
63
Barrierefreie-Informationstechnik-Verordnung
729
views
views
64
Civil Rights Act of 1964
landmark U.S. civil rights and labor law
723
views
views
65
Trinkwasserverordnung
721
views
views
66
Federal Act on Weapons, Weapon Accessories and Ammunition
overview of the firearms regulation in Switzerland
720
views
views
67
change of name in Nazi Germany
719
views
views
68
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
international maritime law
704
views
views
69
Allgemeines bürgerliches Gesetzbuch
civil code of Austria
700
views
views
70
ownership (Germany)
legal concept in Germany
695
views
views
71
Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees
1951 United Nations treaty
694
views
views
72
Swiss Code of Obligations
portion of the Swiss Civil Code that regulates contract law and corporations
679
views
views
73
Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health
German law about health and safety in the workplace
673
views
views
74
Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations
treaty that lays the framework for most diplomatic relationships
670
views
views
75
gun politics in the United States
political concern
665
views
views
76
stand-your-ground law
legal principle permitting use of force against aggressors without obligation to retreat
662
views
views
77
LGBT parenting
LGBT people parenting one or more children
660
views
views
78
Elektrokleinstfahrzeuge-Verordnung
654
views
views
79
Expatriation of Wolf Biermann
Wolf Biermann was expatriated from the GDR in November 1976
644
views
views
80
Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People
law defining Israel as a ethnostate
641
views
views
81
cooling-off period
period of time when a consumer may cancel a purchase or return goods
632
views
views
82
jus patronatus
in Catholic canon law, set of rights and obligations of someone, known as the patron in connection with a gift of land (benefice)
621
views
views
83
Outer Space Treaty
treaty that forms the basis of international space law
615
views
views
84
Capitulare de villis
Medieval Latin text
614
views
views
85
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
U.S. federal statute known as Obamacare
614
views
views
86
Gefahrstoffverordnung
608
views
views
87
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
1868 amendment addressing citizenship rights, civil and political liberties
595
views
views
88
Gebührenordnung für Ärzte
German term: regulates the accounting of all medical services outside the legal health insurance in Germany
588
views
views
89
treaty
express agreement between nations under international law
588
views
views
90
Penal Bill (Amendment No. 159) (Death Penalty for Terrorists), 2025
2026 Israeli law
585
views
views
91
Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsordnung
Ordinance for the Construction and Operation of Regular-Gauge Railways in Germany
555
views
views
92
Sarbanes–Oxley Act
United States law covering finance and accountability
548
views
views
93
Hanbalism
one of the schools or madhabs of Fiqh or religious law within Sunni Islam
532
views
views
94
Penitential Center of Marseille
penitential center in the quarter of Les Baumettes, 9th arrondissement, Marseille, France
530
views
views
95
unfriendly countries list
list of countries viewed as enemies by Russia
529
views
views
96
Ramsar Convention
international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands
528
views
views
97
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
1974 international treaty for maritime safety
528
views
views
98
Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United States (1781–1789)
509
views
views