Court of Honor / Legal Department of the Central Committee

Apart from the autonomous Jewish criminal courts which dealt with everyday offenses, so-called Courts of Honor also existed. These passed judgment on collaborators and so-called “Kapos,” in particular, who had worked with the Nazis during the era of persecution or had mistreated fellow prisoners. A verdict of guilty could result in social ostracism, a reduction of the food allowance, imprisonment, or even expulsion from the DP community.