Abstrakt
In this paper we examine the extent whether a uniform definition of the term anti-Semitism can be derived from the relevant legal norms or from their application by the competent courts. The starting point fot his analysis is a series of efforts to legally limit the concept of anti-Semitism, as reflected in a working definition presented by the European Union and the Organization for Secruity and Cooperation in Europe in 2005.
Subsequently, we point at selected judicial decidsions that show how difficult it is to detect the phenomenon of anti-Semitism in legal practice. Thereby we focus on the concept of anti-Semitism from the perspective of criminal law, anti-discrimination law and personality protection law.