Relations between the legislature, executive and judiciary with reference to Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway of 17 May 1814
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https://doi.org/10.12775/SIT.2014.002Keywords
eidsvol constitution, Norway, tripartite system, legislative, executive, judiciaryAbstract
The article introduces the relationship between the bodies of legislative, executive and judiciary with reference to the Constitution of The Kingdom of Norway set on 17 May 1814. Historical introduction presents history of Norway, focusing on the development of law in this country. Main part starts with analyse of the constitutional powers and duties of the King, the Council of State, Parliament and the courts. Relations between the countries were presented based on Montesquieu’s separation of powers with regard to the three basic principles: the social division of power, functional and organizational separation of powers and the principle of checks and ballances. As well, author discussed the innovative solutions that nineteenth century Norwegian legislator has included in the Constitution of 1814, such as the possibility to vote by correspondence. Subject has been studied taking into account the historical and cultural background of the Norway eighteenth and nineteenth century.
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