fredstid
fredstid is a Norwegian term meaning peacetime, the period in which a state is not engaged in armed conflict. The word combines fred, meaning peace, and tid, meaning time. In Norwegian political and military discourse, fredstid is used to distinguish the normal, non-crisis state from wartime conditions (krigstid), when emergency measures and mobilization are more likely to be invoked.
Historically and in contemporary practice, fredstid is not typically a formal legal category but a common descriptor
In modern discussion, fredstid encompasses ordinary civil liberties, routine governmental functions, and standard military readiness appropriate
See also: peacetime, wartime, emergency powers, defense planning, peace and security.