The Third State Court (1919–1923) for Handing over the Operation of the Sofia – Nish Railway Line to the German Railway Troops during the First World War Cover Image

Третият държавен съд (1919 – 1923 г.) за предаване експлоатацията на жп линията София – Ниш на германските железопътни войски по време на Първата световна война
The Third State Court (1919–1923) for Handing over the Operation of the Sofia – Nish Railway Line to the German Railway Troops during the First World War

Author(s): Evgeni Kostov
Subject(s): History, Economy, Economic history, Military history, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Transport / Logistics
Published by: Център за стопанско-исторически изследвания
Keywords: ministerial criminal offenses

Summary/Abstract: The Institute for constitutional Ministerial criminal liability in Bulgaria is based on articles 155-159 from the Constitution of the Bulgarian Principality, adopted in 1879. It provides for a specific procedure through which the members of the government to be judged outside of the civil courts. From 1880 to 1923, through this procedure four trials were held. During World War I, The Sofia - Nis line has been handed over for operation to the 7th German Operations Directorate. The author concludes that the contracted Bulgarian-German Agreement is advantageous for the Bulgarian side and that there is no basis for claiming legal responsibility towards the then Minister of Transport V. Koznichki.

  • Issue Year: IV/2019
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 145-153
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bulgarian