Annotation

This article examines the legal nature of civil cases establishing acts of genocide. It is argued that these cases establish legally significant acts and are subject to review under the rules of special proceedings in civil proceedings. They are characterized by the absence of a dispute over law or parties with opposing interests and are aimed at legally documenting the facts of Nazi atrocities classified as genocide. It is emphasized that a court decision establishing the fact of genocide does not replace a criminal verdict, but the facts established therein have prejudicial effect when considering charges of genocide in criminal proceedings. The legal significance of establishing the facts of genocide in civil proceedings lies in ensuring the exercise by descendants of genocide victims of their rights under civil law, as well as in expanding the official evidentiary base for our state to present corresponding claims at the international level.