Lèse majesté in Norway

Lèse majesté in Norway (Norwegian: majestetsfornærmelse, majestetsforbrytelse, crimen (læsæ) majestatis, etc.) is judicially based and defined in Norway's Penal Code of 1902, in which articles 96 and 100–103 provide fines or prison for this crime. Accusations of lèse majesté were frequent in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and many cases resulted in execution. After 1905, virtually no legal actions have been taken. The latest to be charged for lèse majesté was a man who attacked Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom during her state visit in 1981. As of 2015, lèse majesté is no longer a criminal offence in Norway.

Lèse majesté in Norway

Lèse majesté in Norway (Norwegian: majestetsfornærmelse, majestetsforbrytelse, crimen (læsæ) majestatis, etc.) is judicially based and defined in Norway's Penal Code of 1902, in which articles 96 and 100–103 provide fines or prison for this crime. Accusations of lèse majesté were frequent in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and many cases resulted in execution. After 1905, virtually no legal actions have been taken. The latest to be charged for lèse majesté was a man who attacked Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom during her state visit in 1981. As of 2015, lèse majesté is no longer a criminal offence in Norway.