| has gloss | eng: In Norway, the court of appeal is the second level of courts of justice, reviewing criminal and civil cases appealed from the district courts. There are six courts of appeal, each covering a jurisdiction and based in a city. Each court is led by a senior judge president (lagman) and several appellate judges (lagdommer). The courts are administrated by the Norwegian National Courts Administration. Decisions from civil and criminal matters, except the question of guilt, can be appealed from the courts of appeal to the Supreme Court. Even if the bench is reduced because of a recusal, the requirement for five guilty votes remains, as was the case in the Karlsvik trial when the defendant was acquitted after four judges voted to convict, while two voted to acquit. |