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Grágás became Iceland's law up to 1262–64, when Iceland came under Norwegian rule. [1] Following the Gamli sáttmáli (Old Covenant) of 1262, Magnus VI of Norway attempted to introduce the law code Járnsíða around 1271–73; this was itself superseded when existing laws were compiled in Jónsbók by Jón Einarsson (in 1281).
The term "Gray Goose Laws", used to describe the laws of the Icelandic Commonwealth by the 16th century, may refer to the following: the fact that the laws were written with a goose quill, the fact that the laws were bound in goose skin, or; because of the age of the laws—it was then believed that geese lived longer than other birds.
The Constitution of Iceland (Icelandic: Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands "Constitution of the republic of Iceland") is the supreme law of Iceland. It is composed of 80 articles in seven sections, and within it the leadership arrangement of the country is determined and the human rights of its citizens are preserved. The current ...
Health law in Iceland (2 P) Human rights in Iceland (5 C, 2 P) L. Law enforcement in Iceland (4 C, 4 P) Legal history of Iceland (8 P) P. Penal system in Iceland (2 C ...
The leaders of the Kjalarnessþing appointed a man named Úlfljótr to study the laws in Norway. He spent three years in Norway and returned with the foundation of Úlfljótr's Law, which would form the basis for Iceland's national assembly. Sections of his law code are preserved in the Landnámabók, ("Book of Settlements
19th-century rendering of the Law Rock in Þingvellir.. The Althing claims to be the longest-running parliament in the world. [1] [2] Its establishment as an outdoor assembly or thing held on the plains of Þingvellir ('Thing Fields' or 'Assembly Fields') from about 930, laid the foundation for an independent national existence in Iceland.
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Prohibition in Iceland went into effect in 1915 and lasted, to some extent, until 1 March 1989 (since celebrated as "Beer Day"). The ban had originally prohibited all alcohol , but from 1922 legalized wine and in 1935 legalized all alcoholic beverages except beer with more than 2.25% alcohol content.