Lyngdal District Court ( no, Lyngdal tingrett) was a
district court in
Vest-Agder
Vest-Agder (; "West Agder") was one of 18 counties (''fylker'') in Norway up until 1 January 2020, when it was merged with Aust-Agder to form Agder county. In 2016, there were 182,701 inhabitants, around 3.5% of the total population of Norway. I ...
county,
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
. The court was based in the
town of Lyngdal. The court existed from 1809 until 2005. It had jurisdiction over the municipalities of
Farsund
is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Lister. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Farsund. Farsund is a coastal municipality in the far southwestern part of Norway, b ...
,
Hægebostad
Hægebostad is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Lister. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Tingvatn. Other villages in Hægebostad include Eiken, Haddeland, and ...
, and
Lyngdal
is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Lister. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Alleen. Some of the main villages in Lyngdal include Austad, Byremo, Fleseland, HÃ ...
. Cases from this court could be appealed to
Agder Court of Appeal
The Agder Court of Appeal ( no, Agder lagmannsrett) is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the town of Skien. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Vestfold og Telemark and Agder (except for Si ...
.
The court was a
court of first instance
A court is any person or institution, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accorda ...
. Its judicial duties were mainly to settle criminal cases and to resolve civil litigation as well as
bankruptcy. The administration and registration tasks of the court included death registration, issuing certain certificates, performing duties of a
notary public, and officiating civil wedding ceremonies. Cases from this court were heard by a combination of professional judges and
lay judges A lay judge, sometimes called a lay assessor, is a person assisting a judge in a trial. Lay judges are used in some civil law jurisdictions. Lay judges are appointed volunteers and often require some legal instruction. However, they are not permane ...
.
History
This court was established on 25 September 1809 when the old
Lister District Court
Lister District Court ( no, Lister tingrett) was a district court in Agder county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Farsund. The court existed from 2005 until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the southwestern part of the county which inc ...
was divided in two. The western part of the court's jurisdiction became the
Flekkefjord District Court and the eastern part became the Lyngdal District Court. In 1856, the Bjelland and Grindheim areas were transferred from this court to the
Mandal District Court
Mandal District Court ( no, Mandal tingrett) was a district court in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Mandal. The court existed from 1591 until 2004. It had jurisdiction over the central part of the county which incl ...
. In 1859, the
Nord-Audnedal and
Sør-Audnedal
Sør-Audnedal (former name: Søndre Undal or Sør-Undal) is a List of former municipalities of Norway, former municipality that was located in the old Vest-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1845 until its dissolution in 1964. ...
areas were also transferred from this court to the
Mandal District Court
Mandal District Court ( no, Mandal tingrett) was a district court in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Mandal. The court existed from 1591 until 2004. It had jurisdiction over the central part of the county which incl ...
. On 1 January 2005, the Lyngdal District Court and
Flekkefjord District Court were merged to create the new
Lister District Court
Lister District Court ( no, Lister tingrett) was a district court in Agder county, Norway. The court was based in the town of Farsund. The court existed from 2005 until 2021. It had jurisdiction over the southwestern part of the county which inc ...
.
References
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Defunct district courts of Norway
1809 establishments in Norway
2005 disestablishments in Norway