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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Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
judicial body
supreme court
alsoKnownAs Norges Høyesterett
appointmentBy King of Norway in Council of State
linked to: King of Norway
authorizedBy Constitution of Norway
branchOfGovernment judicial branch of Norway
city Oslo
composition Chief Justice of Norway
Supreme Court justices
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Norway
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
interprets Constitution of Norway
statutory law of Norway
jurisdiction Norway
languageOfProceedings Norwegian
legalSystem Norwegian law
locatedInBuilding Supreme Court building, Oslo
location Oslo
memberOf Norwegian judiciary
linked to: Judiciary of Norway
nativeName Høyesterett
partOf Government of Norway
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
region Eastern Norway
role court of final appeal in Norway
ensures uniform interpretation of Norwegian law
highest judicial body in Norway
seat Oslo
typeOfCourt appellate court
constitutional court
website https://www.domstol.no/en/enkelt-domstol/supremecourt/

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Norwegian law courtLevel Supreme Court