abandon

abandon m (definite singular abandonen, indefinite plural abandoner, definite plural abandonene)

abandonen (definite singular)
abandoner (indefinite plural)
abandonene (definite plural)

From French abandon (“surrender, abandonment”), from Old French mettre a bandon (“to deliver, place at someone's disposition”), last part from Frankish *ban, *bann, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (“to proclaim, command, summon, ban”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak, say”).

der

(law) the right to, under certain circumstances, waive ownership of an insured ship or cargo to the insurer and claim compensation for total loss


tort

Borrowed from French tort, from Latin tortum.

(law) offense against someone, an insult or inconvenience caused to someone


testament

testament n (definite singular testamentet, indefinite plural testament or testamenter, definite plural testamenta or testamentene)

testamentet (definite singular)
testament (indefinite plural)
testamenter (indefinite plural)
testamenta (definite plural)
testamentene (definite plural)
testamente (alternative)

From Latin testāmentum, via Old Norse testament.


jury

jury m (definite singular juryen, indefinite plural juryer, definite plural juryene)

juryen (definite singular)
juryer (indefinite plural)
juryene (definite plural)


verge

verge m (definite singular vergen, indefinite plural verger, definite plural vergene)

vergen (definite singular)
verger (indefinite plural)
vergene (definite plural)

(law) a guardian, conservator; a person appointed to manage the affairs of others


prosess

prosess m (definite singular prosessen, indefinite plural prosesser, definite plural prosessene)

prosessen (definite singular)
prosesser (indefinite plural)
prosessene (definite plural)

From French procès, processus, from Latin processus.


aksjeselskap

aksjeselskap n (definite singular aksjeselskapet, indefinite plural aksjeselskap or aksjeselskaper, definite plural aksjeselskapa or aksjeselskapene)

aksjeselskapet (definite singular)
aksjeselskap (indefinite plural)
aksjeselskaper (indefinite plural)
aksjeselskapa (definite plural)
aksjeselskapene (definite plural)

limited liability company
limited liability company

(law) a corporation (stock-based company), limited company, limited liability company


død og maktesløs

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død og maktesløs (neuter singular dødt og maktesløst, definite singular and plural døde og maktesløse)

dødt og maktesløst (neuter singular)
døde og maktesløse (definite plural singular)


abandonere

abandonere (passive abandoneres, imperative abandoner, present tense abandonerer, simple past abandonerte, past participle abandonert, present participle abandonerende, verbal noun abandonering)

abandoneres (passive)
abandoner (imperative)
abandonerer (present)
abandonerte (past)
abandonert (participle past)
abandonerende (participle present)
abandonering (noun-from-verb)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abandonere».ogg

From French abandonner (“to give up, abandon, forsake”), from Middle French abandonner (“abandon”), either from abandon, abandun (“abandonment”) or from à ban doner, from Frankish *bann, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (“to proclaim, order, summon, ban”), from Pre-Germanic *bʰh₂-nw-, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”).

abandon

the right to waive ownership of an insured ship or cargo to the insurer and claim compensation for total loss

abandonfrist

deadline for declaration of waiving ownership of an insured ship or cargo to the insurer and claim compensation for total loss

abandonrett

right to demand the sum insured in exchange for relinquishing an insurance item to the insurer

(law) to waive property rights or ownership to (someone)

(law) to abandon, to make a claim of a total loss


la tvilen komme tiltalte til gode

From legal parlance in connection with criminal proceedings: la (“let”) tvilen (“the doubt”) komme (“come”) tiltalte (“the defendant”) til gode (“(to the) benefit (of)”).

benefit of the doubt
benefit of the doubt

(law) give the defendant the benefit of the doubt


fullmakt

nb-noun-c

fullmakt f or m (definite singular fullmakta or fullmakten, indefinite plural fullmakter, definite plural fullmaktene)

fullmakta (definite singular)
fullmakten (definite singular)
fullmakter (indefinite plural)
fullmaktene (definite plural)


sikte

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sikte (imperative sikt, present tense sikter, passive siktes, simple past and past participle sikta or siktet, present participle siktende)

sikt (imperative)
sikter (present)
siktes (passive)
sikta (participle past)
sikta (past)
siktet (participle past)
siktet (past)
siktende (participle present)

From Middle Low German sichte (“to sieve”), and from Danish sigte (“charge, indict”), from Old Danish sæktæ.


forsvarer

forsvarer m (definite singular forsvareren, indefinite plural forsvarere, definite plural forsvarerne)

forsvareren (definite singular)
forsvarere (indefinite plural)
forsvarerne (definite plural)


rettssak

nb-noun-c

rettssak f or m (definite singular rettssaka or rettssaken, indefinite plural rettssaker, definite plural rettssakene)

rettssaka (definite singular)
rettssaken (definite singular)
rettssaker (indefinite plural)
rettssakene (definite plural)


frifinne

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frifinne (imperative frifinn, present tense frifinner, passive frifinnes, simple past frifant, past participle frifunnet, present participle frifinnende)

frifinn (imperative)
frifinner (present)
frifinnes (passive)
frifant (past)
frifunnet (participle past)
frifinnende (participle present)

(law) to acquit (someone); find not guilty


enerett

enerett m (definite singular eneretten, indefinite plural eneretter, definite plural enerettene)

eneretten (definite singular)
eneretter (indefinite plural)
enerettene (definite plural)


anlegge

anlegge (imperative anlegg, present tense anlegger, passive anlegges, simple past anla, past participle anlagt, present participle anleggende)

anlegg (imperative)
anlegger (present)
anlegges (passive)
anla (past)
anlagt (participle past)
anleggende (participle present)

From Middle Low German anlegen (or anleggen?).


lagmannsrett

lagmannsrett m (definite singular lagmannsretten, indefinite plural lagmannsretter, definite plural lagmannsrettene)

lagmannsretten (definite singular)
lagmannsretter (indefinite plural)
lagmannsrettene (definite plural)


utenomrettslig

utenomrettslig (neuter singular utenomrettslig, definite singular and plural utenomrettslige)

utenomrettslig (neuter singular)
utenomrettslige (definite plural singular)


kjennelse

kjennelse m (definite singular kjennelsen, indefinite plural kjennelser, definite plural kjennelsene)

kjennelsen (definite singular)
kjennelser (indefinite plural)
kjennelsene (definite plural)

(law) verdict (of a jury), decision, finding, ruling


forfatning

nb-noun-c

forfatning f or m (definite singular forfatninga or forfatningen, indefinite plural forfatninger, definite plural forfatningene)

forfatninga (definite singular)
forfatningen (definite singular)
forfatninger (indefinite plural)
forfatningene (definite plural)

From forfatte + -ning, after German Verfassung.


formildende omstendigheter

mitigating circumstances
mitigating circumstances

extenuating circumstances
extenuating circumstances

(law) mitigating circumstances, extenuating circumstances


frifinnelse

frifinnelse m (definite singular frifinnelsen, indefinite plural frifinnelser, definite plural frifinnelsene)

frifinnelsen (definite singular)
frifinnelser (indefinite plural)
frifinnelsene (definite plural)


straffelov

straffelov m (definite singular straffeloven, indefinite plural straffelover, definite plural straffelovene)

straffeloven (definite singular)
straffelover (indefinite plural)
straffelovene (definite plural)


begjæring

begjæring f or m (definite singular begjæringa or begjæringen, indefinite plural begjæringer, definite plural begjæringene)

begjæringa (definite singular)
begjæringen (definite singular)
begjæringer (indefinite plural)
begjæringene (definite plural)

(especially law) a request, application, petition


straffesak

straffesak f or m (definite singular straffesaka or straffesaken, indefinite plural straffesaker, definite plural straffesakene)

straffesaka (definite singular)
straffesaken (definite singular)
straffesaker (indefinite plural)
straffesakene (definite plural)


prejudikat

prejudikat n (definite singular prejudikatet, indefinite plural prejudikat or prejudikater, definite plural prejudikata or prejudikatene)

prejudikatet (definite singular)
prejudikat (indefinite plural)
prejudikater (indefinite plural)
prejudikata (definite plural)
prejudikatene (definite plural)


rettsspørsmål

rettsspørsmål n (definite singular rettsspørsmålet, indefinite plural rettsspørsmål, definite plural rettsspørsmåla or rettsspørsmålene)

rettsspørsmålet (definite singular)
rettsspørsmål (indefinite plural)
rettsspørsmåla (definite plural)
rettsspørsmålene (definite plural)


ugild

ugild (indefinite singular ugild, definite singular and plural ugilde)

ugild (indefinite singular)
ugilde (definite plural singular)

(law) disqualified, invalid (due to personal interests)


rettsavgjørelse

rettsavgjørelse m (definite singular rettsavgjørelsen, indefinite plural rettsavgjørelser, definite plural rettsavgjørelsene)

rettsavgjørelsen (definite singular)
rettsavgjørelser (indefinite plural)
rettsavgjørelsene (definite plural)

Han hadde aldri vært i nærheten av en rettssal, men hadde likevel en encyklopedisk viten om rettsavgjørelser og ble ofte diskret konsultert av høytstående jurister.

2011, C.J. Sansom, Mørk ild, Forlaget Press, →ISBN:

He had never been near a courtroom, but had nonetheless an encyclopaedic knowledge of court decisions and was often discreetly consulted by high-ranking lawyers.

(law) a court decision (decision made by a court of law)


sivilrett

sivilrett m (definite singular sivilretten, indefinite plural sivilretter, definite plural sivilrettene)

sivilretten (definite singular)
sivilretter (indefinite plural)
sivilrettene (definite plural)


sektorprinsipp

nb-noun-nu

sektorprinsipp n (definite singular sektorprinsippet, uncountable)


justisminister

justisminister m (definite singular justisministeren, indefinite plural justisministere or justisministre or justisministrer, definite plural justisministerne or justisministrene)

justisministeren (definite singular)
justisministere (indefinite plural)
justisministre (indefinite plural)
justisministrer (indefinite plural)
justisministerne (definite plural)
justisministrene (definite plural)

(government, law) justice minister, minister of justice, attorney general


abolisjon

abolisjon m (definite singular abolisjonen, indefinite plural abolisjoner, definite plural abolisjonene)

abolisjonen (definite singular)
abolisjoner (indefinite plural)
abolisjonene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abolisjon».ogg

From Latin abolitiō (“abolishing, abolition”), from aboleō (“I retard, destroy, abolish”), from both ab- (“away, from, off”), from Latin ab (“from, away from, on, in”), from Proto-Italic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó (“off, away”) + and from *oleō (“I grow”), from Proto-Italic *oleō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂oléye-, from *h₂el- (“to grow, nourish”).
Cognate with English abolition, French abolition, Italian abolizione, Portuguese abolição and Spanish abolición.

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han krever nå at regjeringen bruker såkalt abolisjon i saken, det vil si at det videre arbeidet med den innstilles og at de tiltalte blir gitt straffefrihet

he now demands that the government use so-called abolition in the case, ie that further work on it is suspended and that the accused be given impunity


abortlov

abortlov m (definite singular abortloven, indefinite plural abortlover, definite plural abortlovene)

abortloven (definite singular)
abortlover (indefinite plural)
abortlovene (definite plural)

NB - Pronunciation of Norwegian Bokmål «abortlov».ogg

abort + lov, first part from Latin abortus, perfect active participle of aborior (“miscarry”), formed from ab + orior (“come into being”). Second part from Danish lov (“law”), of Old Danish logh (“law”), from Old Norse lǫg (“law”), plural of lag (“layer”), from Proto-Germanic *lagą (“situation, law”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”).

[forslag om] balansert abortlov fra Senterkvinnene

[proposal for] balanced abortion law from the Center Women

oppmyking av abortloven

the abortion law of 1978

en liberal abortlov

(law) an abortion law (law that contains provisions on abortion)


straffeforfølge

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straffeforfølge (present tense straffeforfølger, past tense straffeforfulgte, supine and past participle straffeforfulgt)

straffeforfølger (present)
straffeforfulgte (past)
straffeforfulgt (participle past supine)


straffeforfølging

nb-noun-c

straffeforfølging f or m (definite singular straffeforfølginga or straffeforfølgingen, indefinite plural straffeforfølginger, definite plural straffeforfølgingene)

straffeforfølginga (definite singular)
straffeforfølgingen (definite singular)
straffeforfølginger (indefinite plural)
straffeforfølgingene (definite plural)
straffeforfølgning (alternative)
straff-forfølging (alternative)
straff-forfølgning (alternative)
strafforfølging (alternative)
strafforfølgning (alternative)


vergemål

vergemål n (definite singular vergemålet, indefinite plural vergemål, definite plural vergemåla or vergemålene)

vergemålet (definite singular)
vergemål (indefinite plural)
vergemåla (definite plural)
vergemålene (definite plural)

[²ʋæɾ.ɡə.ˌmoːl]

[²ʋæʁ.ɡə.ˌmoːl]

[²ʋæɾ.ɡə.ˌmoːɽ]


gruppesøksmål

gruppesøksmål n (definite singular gruppesøksmålet, indefinite plural gruppesøksmål, definite plural gruppesøksmåla or gruppesøksmålene)

gruppesøksmålet (definite singular)
gruppesøksmål (indefinite plural)
gruppesøksmåla (definite plural)
gruppesøksmålene (definite plural)


abandonfrist

abandonfrist m (definite singular abandonfristen, indefinite plural abandonfrister, definite plural abandonfristene)

abandonfristen (definite singular)
abandonfrister (indefinite plural)
abandonfristene (definite plural)

abandon + frist, first part from French abandon (“surrender, abandonment”), from Old French mettre a bandon (“to deliver, place at someone's disposition”), last part from Frankish *ban, *bann, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (“to proclaim, command, summon, ban”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak, say”). Last part from Old Norse frest n, Proto-Germanic *frestą (“date; appointed time”), from *fres (“forward”), from Proto-Indo-European *pres- (“to press”), perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to beat”).

inh

(law) a deadline for declaring abandonment (the relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; especially for a ship)

abandonere

to waive property rights or ownership to (someone)


abandonrett

abandonrett m (definite singular abandonretten, indefinite plural abandonretter, definite plural abandonrettene)

abandonretten (definite singular)
abandonretter (indefinite plural)
abandonrettene (definite plural)

abandon + rett, first part from French abandon (“surrender, abandonment”), from Old French mettre a bandon (“to deliver, place at someone's disposition”), last part from Frankish *ban, *bann, from Proto-Germanic *bannaną (“to proclaim, command”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- (“to speak”). Last part from Old Norse réttr (“right”), from Proto-Germanic *rehtuz, *rehtaz (“right, straight; morally upright, just”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós (“straightened, right, upright”), from *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten, right oneself; right, just”) + *-tós (“verbal adjective suffix”).

inh

(law) the right to demand the sum insured in exchange for relinquishing (abandoning) the insurance item to the insurer


forsett

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forsett pl (definite singular forsettet, definite plural forsettene, indefinite plural forsetter)

forsettet (definite singular)
forsettene (definite plural)
forsetter (indefinite plural)


boplikt

boplikt m (definite singular boplikten, indefinite plural boplikter, definite plural bopliktene)

boplikten (definite singular)
boplikter (indefinite plural)
bopliktene (definite plural)

From bo (“to reside”) + plikt (“obligation”), literally "obligation to reside".

(uncountable, law) A legal phenomenon in Norway in which the owner of agricultural land is required to live on that land year-round as their place of primary residence.