The village court of Dotzheim is first mentioned in writing in 1386.
The village court is regarded as the precursor of the later council.
Municipal union under a common village court goes back to 1556.
It is already narrated that the village courts used to dispose of all the cases.
In short, no one could live in the society defying the village court.
Today, six of the too-tall-flagpole cases came up in village court.
The village court dealt with police matters and low justice.
The idea is to let the village courts resolve these issues and hopefully provide some reconciliation.
The two parties were called to a village court where the matter was settled.
The village road meanders down into the village court and main door.