NorwayDemokrati 19 · Democracy and human rights
Can the government decide what a court will conclude in a case?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Kan regjeringen bestemme hva en domstol skal komme fram til i en sak?
- aYes, the Minister of Justice decides in important casesJa, justisministeren bestemmer i viktige saker
- bNo, the courts are independent and judge according to the lawNei, domstolene er uavhengige og dømmer etter lovenCorrect answer
- cYes, if the prime minister asks for itJa, hvis statsministeren ber om det
Why?
The courts are independent of the government and the Storting. The judges must only follow the law, not the wishes of politicians.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Norwegian, as shown above.
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