Harald Magne Elstad
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Harald Magne Elstad was a Norwegian
judge.
He was born in Kristiania
. He took his examen artium
in 1932 and graduated from university with the cand.jur. degree in 1936. He started his career as a deputy judge in Rakkestad District Court, and was a junior solicitor in Mysen
before being hired in the Norwegian Price Directorate. He remained here for fifteen years.
He then worked as a judge in the Oslo City Court
from 1954, as presiding judge in Hålogaland
from 1967 and as Supreme Court Justice
from 1973 to his retirement 1983. He died at the age of 90 in 2003.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
judge.
He was born in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. He took his examen artium
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
in 1932 and graduated from university with the cand.jur. degree in 1936. He started his career as a deputy judge in Rakkestad District Court, and was a junior solicitor in Mysen
Mysen
Mysen is the administrative center of the municipality of Eidsberg in the county of Østfold in Norway.Between 1920 and 1961, it was a separate municipality. Mysen became an independent municipality on 1 July 1920 when it was spun off from Eidsberg. On 1 January 1961 Mysen was merged again with...
before being hired in the Norwegian Price Directorate. He remained here for fifteen years.
He then worked as a judge in the Oslo City Court
Oslo District Court
Oslo District Court is the district court serving Oslo, Norway. Cases may be appealed to Borgarting Court of Appeal. As the largest district court in Norway, it handles about 20% of all cases in the country...
from 1954, as presiding judge in Hålogaland
Hålogaland Court of Appeal
Hålogaland Court of Appeal is the court of appeal located in Tromsø, Norway. It serves the counties of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. In addition to Tromsø, the court may meet in Bodø and Mo i Rana. The court is administrated by the Norwegian National Courts Administration.From the Middle Ages,...
from 1967 and as Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
from 1973 to his retirement 1983. He died at the age of 90 in 2003.