Supreme Court of Norway | |
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59°54′51.63″N 10°44′40.19″E / 59.9143417°N 10.7444972°E | |
Established | 1815 |
Jurisdiction | Norway |
Location | Oslo |
Coordinates | 59°54′51.63″N 10°44′40.19″E / 59.9143417°N 10.7444972°E |
Authorized by | Constitution of Norway |
Number of positions | 20 |
Website | www.domstol.no/hoyesterett |
Chief Justice | |
Currently | Toril Marie Øie |
Since | 2016 |
The Supreme Court of Norway (Norwegian Bokmål: (Norges) Høyesterett; Norwegian Nynorsk: (Noregs) Høgsterett; lit. 'Highest Court') is the highest court in the Norwegian judiciary. It was established in 1815 on the basis of section 88 in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway, which prescribed an independent judiciary. It is located in the capital Oslo. In addition to serving as the court of final appeal for civil and criminal cases, it can also rule whether the Cabinet has acted in accordance with Norwegian law and whether the Parliament has passed legislation consistent with the Constitution.
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