Supreme Court of Norway

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The Supreme Court of Norway is the country’s highest judicial body, serving as the final court of appeal and ultimate interpreter of Norwegian law.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
judicial body
supreme court
appealsFrom Courts of Appeal of Norway
applies Norwegian law
international law incorporated into Norwegian law
appointmentBy King of Norway in Council of State
branchOf Judiciary of Norway
buildingLocation Høyesteretts plass, Oslo
city Oslo
composition Chief Justice of Norway
associate justices
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Norway
country Norway
courtType court of appeal
decisionsAre binding on lower courts in Norway
establishedBy Constitution of Norway
establishedInYear 1815
governedBy Norwegian law
governsArea Norwegian law
hasFunction final appellate review
judicial review
uniform interpretation of law
hasJurisdictionOver administrative law cases
civil cases
constitutional law cases
criminal cases
hasWebsite https://www.domstol.no/en/enkelt-domstol/supreme-court-of-norway/
headquartersLocation Oslo
interprets Constitution of Norway
Norwegian case law
Norwegian regulations
Norwegian statutes
jurisdiction Norway
languageOfProceedings Norwegian
legalAuthorityType court precedent
legalSystem Norwegian legal system
locatedInBuilding Supreme Court of Norway building
locatedInCountry Norway
nativeLanguage Norwegian
nativeName Norges Høyesterett
partOf Judicial system of Norway
role final court of appeal in Norway
highest court in Norway
ultimate interpreter of Norwegian law
shortName Høyesterett
typeOfOrganization public institution


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