Retribution after retribution. The Public Prosecution Office at the Extraordinary People's Court of Prague and its extension to the jurisdiction of the Regional Criminal Court of Prague after the expiry of the great retribution decree

(english): This thesis deals with post-war retribution in Czechoslovakia with an emphasis on the activities of judicial institutions, especially the role of the public prosecutor's office in 1945-1948. It focuses on the structure of retributive justice, the activities of extraordinary people's courts and complementary institutions, and their connection to regular justice. The thesis analyzes the historical discourse of retribution and the understanding of public prosecution as a stabilizing element of post-war justice in connection with archival practice. It examines archives in Prague, specifically those of the public prosecutor, the state prosecutor's office, the regional criminal court, and the Ministry of Justice. This provides an opportunity to observe the continuity of the retribution agenda even after the official termination of the activities of the extraordinary people's courts. Emphasis is also placed on the types of preserved documents, their informative value, and their use in research on postwar justice. Based on source research, it has been proven that retribution was not a closed chapter, but rather a long-term process that was reflected in a transformed form in the functioning of the regular judiciary. Key Words (english): Extraordinary People's Court, Retribution, Public...