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Ancient Norwegian property laws

Ancient Norwegian property laws

Two Norwegian property laws, so ancient that the time of their enactment is lost, govern Norwegian property. These are the "Åsetesrett" (homestead right), and the "Odelsrett" (also referred to as allodial right).

This property system created a Norwegian farm culture which contributed to the independence and relative equality the Norwegians maintained, even during the Danish or Swedish periods. It was considered important enough that it was included in the 1814 constitution.

ee also

* Allodial title
* Udal law
* Odal (rune)

References

* "History of the Norwegian People" by Knut Gjerset, MacMillan, 1917
* [http://www.hf.uio.no/PNH/chr4web/chr4home.html Kong Christian the Fjerdes Norske Lovbog af 1604 (King Christian IV's Norwegian Book of Law of 1604)]


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