The public prosecutor Those who can accuse you of a criminal offense on behalf of the state. In Norway, these are police lawyers, the state prosecutors and the Attorney General. Accused An indictment decision is an accusation from the state that you have committed a criminal offence. The public prosecutor must be sure that you have committed the offense before they can bring charges against you. Therefore, they must have investigated well in advance. When they have brought charges, you will be given the status of a defendant, and a trial will be initiated. Even if you are accused, you must be considered innocent until you are convicted in the trial. The Criminal Code The Criminal Code is a Norwegian law that states what is punishable and how to punish. All laws are divided into sections; ยง. Penal framework In the Criminal Code there is a lower and an upper limit for how much one can be punished for breaking the various laws. This is called the penalty framework. Public officials Persons who can decide and exercise power on behalf of the state. This applies, among other things, to the police, health personnel and parking attendants. Pre-trial detention When you are temporarily imprisoned, before you have received a sentence, it is called pre-trial detention. This happens if the police have strong reason to believe that it is you who has committed the offence, and that there is a risk that you will run away, destroy evidence or commit more offenses if you are not imprisoned immediately. Intent If you act with intent, you do something on purpose. When it is not on purpose, i.e. an accident, it is called negligence. Conditional imprisonment Unconditional imprisonment means that you must serve a prison sentence. Conditional imprisonment means that you do not have to serve the prison sentence, under certain conditions. In addition to having to stay away from offences, a condition may for example be to report to the police at agreed times, or to stay away from certain areas or people. Judgment When the trial is over, a judgment is passed. It states whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty, and what punishment he or she will receive. Appeal An appeal is the same as a complaint. The district court is the first court to deal with legal cases. If one of the parties to the trial disagrees with the judgment from the district court, an appeal can be made. An appeal from the District Court causes the case to be heard again in the Court of Appeal. If you appeal a judgment from the Court of Appeal, it can be heard again in the Supreme Court. A judgment in the Supreme Court cannot be appealed. Read more about the various courts..
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