Editing Politics of Norway (section)

==Judicial branch==
{{main|Judiciary of Norway}}

The Norwegian legal system is a mixture of customary law, civil law system, and common law traditions; the Supreme Court renders advisory opinions to legislature when asked; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations.

The regular courts include the [[Supreme Court of Norway|Supreme Court]] ({{Lang|no|Høyesterett}}) with 18 permanent judges and a president, courts of appeal (court of second instance in most cases), city and county courts (court of first instance in most cases), and conciliation councils (court of first instance in most civil-code cases). Judges attached to the regular courts are appointed by the King in council after nomination by the Ministry of Justice.

The special High Court of the Realm ({{Lang|no|Riksrett}}) hears impeachment cases against members of the government, parliament, or Supreme Court. Following an amendment to the [[Constitution of Norway|Norwegian constitution]] in February 2007, impeachment cases are heard by the five highest ranking Supreme Court justices and six lay members in one of the Supreme Court courtrooms The High Court of the Realm had generally lost most of its significance after 1884, and this institution has been passive ever since 1927. The new system is meant to restore the {{Lang|no|Riksrett}} to its earlier significance.