How Justus works

Justus is a plain-language legal information tool for Germany, Austria and the European Union. It is designed to reduce the friction of a first legal question — no forms, no sign-up, no jurisdiction dropdowns.

1. Ask in plain language

Type your situation the way you would explain it to a friend. You do not need legal terminology, though German terms like Kündigung, Mietkaution or Widerruf are perfectly fine. Longer, more specific questions get more precise answers.

2. We infer the jurisdiction

There is no country selector. Justus reads your question for signals — an explicit country or city, a currency symbol, a legal term unique to one system (for example KSchG, ABGB, Flensburg points), and your browser language. From these it works out whether German, Austrian or EU law is most relevant, and it tells you which one it assumed so you can correct it.

When a question is genuinely ambiguous or depends heavily on where you are, Justus asks a short follow-up before answering — for example, whether you mean Germany, Austria, the EU, or somewhere else.

3. Get a clear explanation

You receive a plain-language overview: what the law generally says, the practical steps you can take, the relevant deadlines, and where the German and Austrian rules differ. Every answer ends with a short disclaimer that it is general information, not legal advice.

What Justus is not

Justus is an experimental peer-help tool, not a law firm. It does not create an attorney-client relationship, does not draft final legal documents, and does not predict how a court will decide your case. For anything urgent, high-risk, or with a legal deadline, contact a licensed lawyer or the relevant official channel. See the full disclaimer.

Privacy by design

There are no accounts and no tracking. Questions are processed in real time and are not stored. Read the privacy page for details.