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Judicial branch Norway, in 36 editions.
The entry for Norway published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- Supreme Court (Hoiesterett) Chief of State--King OLAV V (since 21 September 1957);
- Heir Apparent Crown Prince HARALD (born 21 February 1937);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Jan P. SYSE (since 16 October 1989)
Supreme Court (Hoiesterett) Chief of State--King OLAV V (since 21 September 1957); Heir Apparent Crown Prince HARALD (born 21 February 1937); Head of Government--Prime Minister Jan P. SYSE (since 16 October 1989)
- Supreme Court (Hoiesterett) Chief of State--King HARALD V (since 17 January 1991);
- Heir Apparent Crown Prince HAAKON MAGNUS (born 20 July 1973);
- Head of Government--Prime Minister Gro Harlem BRUNDTLAND (since 3 November 1990) Labor, Gro Harlem BRUNDTLAND;
- Conservative, Kaci Kullmann FIVE;
- Center Party, Anne Enger LAHNSTEIN;
- Christian People's, Kjell Magne BONDEVIK;
- Socialist Left, Eric SOLHEIM;
- Norwegian Communist, Kare Andre NILSEN;
- Progress, Carl I. HAGEN;
- Liberal, Arne FJORTOFT;
- Finnmark List, leader NA
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Hoiesterett) Chief of State--King HARALD V (since 17 January 1991); Heir Apparent Crown Prince HAAKON MAGNUS (born 20 July 1973); Head of Government--Prime Minister Gro Harlem BRUNDTLAND (since 3 November 1990) Labor, Gro Harlem BRUNDTLAND; Conservative, Kaci Kullmann FIVE; Center Party, Anne Enger LAHNSTEIN; Christian People's, Kjell Magne BONDEVIK; Socialist Left, Eric SOLHEIM; Norwegian Communist, Kare Andre NILSEN; Progress, Carl I. HAGEN; Liberal, Arne FJORTOFT; Finnmark List, leader NA
Supreme Court (Hoiesterett)
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court (Hoiesterett)
The same text in 3 editions, 1993 to 1995.
Supreme Court (Hoyesterett)
Supreme Court (Hoiesterett) (Hoyesterett)
Supreme Court (Hoyesterett), justices appointed by the king
Supreme Court (Hoyesterett) (Hoyesterett), justices appointed
by the king
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Supreme Court or Hoyesterett, justices appointed by the king
Supreme Court (Hoyesterett), or Hoyesterett, justices appointed
the king
Supreme Court or Hoyesterett, justices appointed by the monarch
Supreme Court or Hoyesterett, justices appointed by
by the king monarch
Supreme Court or Hoyesterett, justices appointed by the monarch
Supreme Court or Hoyesterett, justices appointed
The same text in 12 editions, 2001 to 2012.
Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (justices appointed by the monarch)
Supreme Court or Hoyesterett, justices Hoyesterett (justices appointed by the monarch monarch)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
note - in addition to professionally trained judges, there are elected lay judges that sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board; justice retirement mandatory at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal or Lagmensrett;
- regional and district courts;
- Conciliation Boards;
- ordinary and special courts
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
note - in addition to professionally trained judges, there are elected lay judges that sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
judge selection and term of office:
justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board; justice retirement mandatory at age 70
subordinate courts:
Courts of Appeal or Lagmensrett; regional and district courts; Conciliation Boards; ordinary and special courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board; justice retirement mandatory at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal or Lagmensrett;
- regional and district courts;
- Conciliation Boards;
- ordinary and special courts;
- note - in addition to professionally trained judges, elected lay judges sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
highest court(s):note - in addition to professionally trained judges, there are elected lay judges that sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courtsjudge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board;
- justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal or Lagmensrett;
- regional and district courts;
- Conciliation Boards;
- ordinary and special courts;
- note - in addition to professionally trained judges, elected lay judges sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board; justice retirement justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal or Lagmensrett; regional and district courts; Conciliation Boards; ordinary and special courts; note - in addition to professionally trained judges, elected lay judges sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board;
- justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal or Lagmennsrett;
- regional and district courts;
- Conciliation Boards;
- ordinary and special courts;
- note - in addition to professionally trained judges, elected lay judges sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
highest courts: Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board; justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal or Lagmensrett; Lagmennsrett; regional and district courts; Conciliation Boards; ordinary and special courts; note - in addition to professionally trained judges, elected lay judges sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board;
- justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal or Lagmennsrett;
- regional and district courts;
- Conciliation Boards;
- ordinary and special courts;
- note - in addition to professionally trained judges, elected lay judges sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board; justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal or Lagmennsrett; regional and district courts; Conciliation Boards; ordinary and special courts; note - in addition to professionally trained judges, elected lay judges sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
- judge selection and term of office:
- justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) on the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board;
- justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
- subordinate courts:
- Courts of Appeal or Lagmennsrett;
- regional and district courts;
- Conciliation Boards;
- ordinary and special courts
note: in addition to professionally trained judges, elected lay judges sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)
judge selection and term of office: justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon on the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board; justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal or Lagmennsrett; regional and district courts; Conciliation Boards; ordinary and special courts; note - courts
note: in addition to professionally trained judges, elected lay judges sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Norway: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/norway/judicial-branch.