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All Nordic Countries

Nordic Countries gathers the modern Chief Justices and Presidents of the Supreme Courts of Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland, the Scandinavian and Nordic judiciaries whose highest courts of general jurisdiction, unlike much of continental Europe, are not organized around a dedicated constitutional court. Denmark's Supreme Court, founded in 1661, is among the oldest supreme courts still sitting anywhere in Europe; Sweden's Supreme Court dates to 1789 and Norway's to 1815, while Finland's and Iceland's supreme courts were both established in the early twentieth century as each country gained its own independence and sovereignty.

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Defining Characteristic
Judges of Nordic highest courts, exemplified by the Supreme Court of Sweden, the supreme court and third and final instance in all civil and criminal cases in Sweden. 1
Formation Year
1789 CE 1
All Nordic Countries
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1. Supreme Court of Sweden (Wikipedia)
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  • Supreme Court of Sweden, lead section
    The Supreme Court of Sweden (Hogsta domstolen, HD) is the supreme court and the third and final instance in all civil and criminal cases in the Kingdom of Sweden.
  • Supreme Court of Sweden, 1789 Gustav III sentence
    The court was formally established in its current form in 1789 under King Gustav III.
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