Abstract
The article deals with the understanding of the term "usury" ("Wucher") in German law, the history of the creation of "anti-usury" laws (Wuchergesetze) in 1880 and 1893, which had a serious impact on the subsequent development of German law. Based on the study of the norms of the Civil and Criminal codes, as well as special legislation, the author shows the evolution of the institution of "usury" (Wucher) in German law in the late XIX - early XXI century. and the its various types: "usury" in monetary obligations (Kreditwucher); "usury" in any other transactions (Sachwucher); "usury" in the provision of services (Leistungswucher); "usury" in a socially significant area (Sozialwucher).
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