Axel Heiberg (judge)
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Axel Heiberg was a Norwegian judge.
He was a son of barrister Axel Heiberg (1875–1952), brother of Bernt
and Edvard Heiberg
, nephew of Eivind Heiberg
, first cousin of Hans Heiberg
and a first cousin once removed of Gustav
, Jacob
, Gunnar
and Inge Heiberg.
He worked as a lawyer from 1935, and became a prosecutor in Oslo District Court
in 1946. He was also working with the legal purge in Norway after World War II
, and was involved in the Norwegian Bar Association
.
In 1952 he was named as a Supreme Court Justice
, and he stood in this position until his retirement in 1978. He also served as leader of the Norwegian Judges Association, and co-founded and edited the academic journal Lov og Rett. He died in 1988.
He was a son of barrister Axel Heiberg (1875–1952), brother of Bernt
Bernt Heiberg
Johan Bernt Krohg Heiberg was a Norwegian architect.-Early and personal life:He was born in Kristiania to the barrister Axel Heiberg and his wife Ragnhild Krohg . He had two brothers: Axel Heiberg jr. and Edvard Heiberg...
and Edvard Heiberg
Edvard Heiberg
Edvard Heiberg was a Norwegian director and engineer.Heiberg was the youngest son of barrister Axel Heiberg and his wife Ragnhild Krohg . He had two brothers, Axel Heiberg Jr. and Bernt Heiberg...
, nephew of Eivind Heiberg
Eivind Heiberg
Eivind Heiberg was a Norwegian engineer and railway director. He is known as the chairman of Skabo Jernbanevognfabrik from 1899 to 1924, the Federation of Norwegian Manufacturing Industries from 1906 to 1912, the Norwegian Employers' Confederation from 1912 to 1917, the Norwegian State Railways...
, first cousin of Hans Heiberg
Hans Heiberg
Hans Heiberg was a Norwegian journalist, literary critic, theatre critic, essayist, novelist, playwright, translator and theatre director.-Early and personal life:...
and a first cousin once removed of Gustav
Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg
Gustav Adolf Lammers Heiberg was a Norwegian barrister and politician for the Labour Party.-Personal life:He was born in Kristiania as a son of barrister Anton Vilhelm Heiberg and his wife Antonie Magdalene Fossum. He was a first cousin of Eivind, Jacob, Gunnar and Inge Heiberg and a first cousin...
, Jacob
Jacob Vilhelm Rode Heiberg
Jacob Vilhelm Rode Heiberg was a Danish civil servant and burgomaster in Norway.He was born in Vallø, Denmark as the son of judge Edvard Omsen Heiberg...
, Gunnar
Gunnar Heiberg
Gunnar Edvard Rode Heiberg was a Norwegian poet, playwright, journalist and theatre critic.-Personal life:...
and Inge Heiberg.
He worked as a lawyer from 1935, and became a prosecutor in Oslo District 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...
in 1946. He was also working with the legal purge in Norway after World War II
Legal purge in Norway after World War II
When the occupation of Norway ended in May 1945, several thousand Norwegians and foreign citizens were tried and convicted for various acts that the occupying powers sanctioned...
, and was involved in the Norwegian Bar Association
Norwegian Bar Association
The Norwegian Bar Association is an association of Norwegian lawyers. It was established in 1908 as , and assumed its current name from 1965. As of 2008 the association had about 7,000 members. Among its publications are the journals Norsk Retstidende and Rettens Gang....
.
In 1952 he was named as a 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...
, and he stood in this position until his retirement in 1978. He also served as leader of the Norwegian Judges Association, and co-founded and edited the academic journal Lov og Rett. He died in 1988.