Morten Diderik Emil Lambrechts
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Morten Diderik Emil Lambrechts (4 October 1824 - 28 May 1900) was a Norwegian
jurist and politician.
He was born and died in Christiania
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As a politician, he was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1868, 1871, 1874 and 1880, representing the constituency of Christiania, Hønefos og Kongsvinger. This was before political parties existed in Norway, but Lambrechts was described as conservative-leaning.
In the judicial field, Lambrechts climbed the career ladder. He became Supreme Court
judge and later assessor
. He ultimately served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
from 1887 to 1900.
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...
jurist and politician.
He was born and died in Christiania
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...
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As a politician, he was elected to the Parliament of Norway in 1868, 1871, 1874 and 1880, representing the constituency of Christiania, Hønefos og Kongsvinger. This was before political parties existed in Norway, but Lambrechts was described as conservative-leaning.
In the judicial field, Lambrechts climbed the career ladder. He became Supreme Court
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...
judge and later assessor
Assessor (law)
In some jurisdictions, an assessor is a judge's or magistrate's assistant. This is in fact the historical meaning of this word.-By country:In Denmark, it was the former title given to Supreme Court judges. Today the title is given to Deputy Judges...
. He ultimately served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway is the judicial leader of the Supreme Court of Norway.The following is a chronological list of chief justices since the court was established:...
from 1887 to 1900.