Operation and Jurisprudence of Municipal Courts in the Radom District During the German Occupation (1939-1945)

The aim of this article is to analyse the functioning of municipal courts in the Radom district during the German occupation in the years 1939-1945. The paper aims to show how municipal courts, despite the restrictions imposed by the occupier, played an important role in ensuring basic legal order and resolving civil and criminal cases that concerned everyday social problems. The article analyses the jurisprudence of these courts, focusing on their efficiency, the length of proceedings, and the changing number of cases during the occupation. The research is based on archival material, using historical-legal methods and case law analysis, which allows for a better understanding of the impact of the World War II period on the activities of the Polish judiciary. The article also shows how municipal courts, despite the difficult conditions, contributed to maintaining the Polish legal system and national identity under the occupation.