Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court of Norway is the country's highest judicial body, responsible for final appeals and ensuring uniform interpretation of Norwegian law.

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instanceOf court of last resort
judicial body
supreme court
alsoKnownAs Norges Høyesterett NERFINISHED
appointmentBy King of Norway in Council of State NERFINISHED
authorizedBy Constitution of Norway NERFINISHED
branchOfGovernment judicial branch of Norway
city Oslo NERFINISHED
composition Chief Justice of Norway NERFINISHED
Supreme Court justices
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Norway NERFINISHED
country Norway
establishedInYear 1815
excludes fact-finding in most cases
governs uniform application of Norwegian law
handles appeals on points of law
hasAuthorityOver lower courts of Norway
headedBy Chief Justice of Norway
hearsCasesFrom Courts of Appeal of Norway NERFINISHED
interprets Constitution of Norway NERFINISHED
statutory law of Norway
jurisdiction Norway NERFINISHED
languageOfProceedings Norwegian
legalSystem Norwegian law
locatedInBuilding Supreme Court building, Oslo NERFINISHED
location Oslo NERFINISHED
memberOf Norwegian judiciary NERFINISHED
nativeName Høyesterett NERFINISHED
partOf Government of Norway NERFINISHED
power final appellate jurisdiction in civil cases
final appellate jurisdiction in criminal cases
interpretation of Norwegian law
judicial review
precededBy High Court of Appeals in Christiania NERFINISHED
region Eastern Norway NERFINISHED
role court of final appeal in Norway
ensures uniform interpretation of Norwegian law
highest judicial body in Norway
seat Oslo NERFINISHED
typeOfCourt appellate court
constitutional court
website https://www.domstol.no/en/enkelt-domstol/supremecourt/

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Norwegian law courtLevel Supreme Court