Løgting
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l-gting-278-18279418
title:
Løgting
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The Løgting is the unicameral parliament of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory within the Danish Realm. The name literally means "Law Thing"—that is, a law assembly—and derives from Old Norse lǫgþing, which was a name given to ancient assemblies. A ting or þing has existed on the Faroe Islands for over a millennium and the Løgting was the highest authority on the islands in the Viking era. From 1274 to 1816 it functioned primarily as a judicial body, whereas the modern Løgting establishe
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Unicameral parliament of the Faroe Islands
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%B8gting
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2024-03-28T12:40:35Z
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