skifteavdeling

English translation: (E&W) Probate Division; (Scots) Confirmation of Wills Department

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Norwegian term or phrase:skifteavdeling
English translation:(E&W) Probate Division; (Scots) Confirmation of Wills Department
Entered by: tihomir

11:32 Sep 1, 2015
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / court structure
Norwegian term or phrase: skifteavdeling
from the contact information at the bottom of a ruling by a tingrett. The following provides more context though:

Drammen tingrett har totalt 32 ansatte, hvorav 16.9 saksbehandlere. Saksbehandlerne er organisert i to avdelinger, saksavdeling og skifteavdeling, samt en administrativ stab.
tihomir
Iceland
(E&W) Probate Division; (Scots) Confirmation of Wills Department
Explanation:
Depends on the target-readership. SCotland has another terminology.


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Adrian MM. (X)
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4(E&W) Probate Division; (Scots) Confirmation of Wills Department
Adrian MM. (X)
3Probate court
eodd
1The Probate Registry
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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Probate court


Explanation:
or surrogate court


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probate_court
    Reference: http://www.arvehjelpen.no/index.php/arveordboken
eodd
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neutral  Per Bergvall: Skifteavdeling is not quite a court itself - it is the probate division of Tingretten.
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The Probate Registry


Explanation:
You might want to consider that skifterettskontoret = The Probate Registry

Diarmuid Kennan
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(E&W) Probate Division; (Scots) Confirmation of Wills Department


Explanation:
Depends on the target-readership. SCotland has another terminology.




Example sentence(s):
  • Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Divison (London 1.1891ff.; cited by year, volume, ... volume and page; see LR) Probate Division

    Reference: http://https://books.google.at/books?isbn=3866537115
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