NorwayDemokrati 28 · Democracy and human rights
Which court usually deals with a criminal case first?
In the exam (Norwegian)
Hvilken domstol behandler vanligvis en straffesak første gang?
- aThe Supreme Court (Høyesterett)Høyesterett
- bThe court of appeal (lagmannsretten)Lagmannsretten
- cThe district court (tingretten)TingrettenCorrect answer
Why?
The district court is the first court a criminal case comes to. Afterwards the case can, if needed, be appealed to the court of appeal.
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