Frostating

For the current court, see Frostating Court of Appeal.
Tinghaugen at Frosta
Frostatinget bautasten at Tinghaugen
Inscription: at lögum skal land várt byggja en eigi at ulögum øyða (with law shall our land be built, and not desolated by lawlessness)

Frostating (Old Norse: Frostuþing) was one of the four ancient popular assemblies or things (lagting) of medieval Norway. Historically, it was the site of court and assembly for Trøndelag, Nordmøre, and Hålogaland. The assembly had its seat at Tinghaugen in what is now the municipality of Frosta. It functioned as a judicial and legislative body, resolving disputes and establishing laws.

Frostating, along with Norway's three other ancient regional assemblies, the Borgarting, Eidsivating, and Gulating, were joined into a single jurisdiction during the late 13th century, when King Magnus the Lawmender had the existing body of law put into writing.[1]

  1. ^ Øyrehagen Sunde, Jørn, ed. (20 February 2018). "Frostating". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 March 2018.