Peder Ås, previously Peder Aas, is a fictional character and placeholder name used as an example in legal studies in Norway. He has occurred on every candidate of law exam at the University of Oslo (UiO) since 1897, except in 1917, and continues to be used at all law schools. He has also been used in advertisements and plays. In the early years he was portrayed as a farmer, fisherman and lumberer, but has later been portrayed more as an Average Joe and sometimes as a businessperson.