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Erik Solem

1877 – 1949

Norwegian judge

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About Erik Solem

Lived 1877 – 1949 (aged 71). Erik Solem was a Norwegian judge and lawyer.

Erik Toralf Solem (23 August 1877 – 15 July 1949) was a Norwegian judge.

He was born in Kristiania. He worked as a Supreme Court barrister from 1905, district stipendiary magistrate (sorenskriver) from 1912 to 1927 and acting professor of jurisprudence from 1931 to 1932. He served as a Supreme Court Justice from 1938 to 1948, except for the period between December 1940 and May 1945, during the German occupation of Norway. During those years, he was a member of the Norwegian resistance movement's leadership and viewed as the successor of Paal Berg should Berg die. Following the end of the occupation he was active in the legal purge, as an ad hoc presiding judge in Eidsivating. Among others, he presided over the case where Vidkun Quisling was sentenced to death for high treason. Harsh in his sentencing, he was nicknamed "Erik Bloodaxe" by some, but later remitted some of his own sentences.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Sorenskriver
Employers
Eidsivating Court of Appeal
Awards
Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav
Also known as
Erik Toralf Solem

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Erik Solem?

Norwegian judge

When was Erik Solem born?

Erik Solem was born on 23 August 1877 in Christiania, Oslo Municipality.

When did Erik Solem die?

Erik Solem died on 15 July 1949 in Oslo.

What was Erik Solem's occupation?

Erik Solem was a judge and lawyer.

What nationality was Erik Solem?

Erik Solem was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Erik Solem

· Wikidata: Q5388844

· DBpedia: Erik Solem

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