Tilkjennelse

Tilkjennelse is a legal term in Norwegian law that refers to a court’s ruling granting a party a remedy or entitlement. The verb tilkjenne means to award, and tilkjennelse denotes the part of a judgment that confers a right or obligation on the claimant. In civil procedure, tilkjennelse indicates that the court has recognized the claimant’s claim and ordered relief.

The most common forms of tilkjennelse are monetary damages (erstatning) and other enforceable remedies, such as delivery of goods or performance of a contractual obligation. Tilkjennelse can also cover other consequences the court decides are appropriate for the claimant, depending on the case and applicable laws. The term emphasizes not just a ruling, but the explicit creation of a right in favor of the claimant.

Tilkjennelse appears in judgments as phrases such as tilkjennelse av erstatning or tilkjennelse av rett til en ytelse. The opposite outcome is a dismissal or rejection of the claim, where no tilkjennelse is granted. In such cases the judgment explains why the claim was not recognized.

As with other court decisions, a tilkjennelse can be subject to appeal under the relevant procedural rules. A higher court may uphold, modify, or overturn the granted remedy. The concept is a specific aspect of a judgment, distinguishing a recognized remedy from other types of rulings within the decision. See also dom, erstatning, kjennelse, anke.