lovdata-api

Download official Norwegian law XML packages and search statutory text.

2|Updated May 8, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/StianOby/claude-legal-tools --skill lovdata-api
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Skill: lovdata-api
Source: https://github.com/StianOby/claude-legal-tools/tree/main/skills/lovdata-api
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/StianOby/claude-legal-tools --skill lovdata-api

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill eliminates the risk of using outdated Norwegian legal information from AI training data, as legislation changes frequently and only official, current sources provide accurate statutory text for research, citation, and professional advice.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Official Data Access: Downloads and daily updates Lovdata's free packages of current Norwegian laws (NL) and central regulations (SF) directly from official government sources.
  • Search & Retrieval: Searches across legislation titles and document IDs, retrieves full law text or specific paragraphs with full amendment history.
  • Use Case: A legal professional can use this Skill to pull the exact current wording of a specific employment law paragraph to advise a client, or a researcher can verify a quoted statute for an academic paper without risking outdated citations.

Quick Start

Ask the lovdata-api skill to find the exact text of Norwegian employment law § 4-6 and explain it in plain language.

Frequently Asked Questions about lovdata-api

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I look up current Norwegian statutory law text for legal citation?

To look up current Norwegian statutory law text, use a tool that downloads official Lovdata packages, builds a local search index, and retrieves exact legal provisions with amendment history to ensure accurate legal citations.

Why does AI generated Norwegian legal research often contain outdated statute information?

AI generated Norwegian legal research contains outdated information because training data becomes stale as legislation changes frequently. You must query current official Lovdata sources to validate legal quotes and retrieve accurate statutory text.

How do I retrieve a specific paragraph from Norwegian regulations and check its amendment history?

To retrieve a specific paragraph from Norwegian regulations, use CLI commands to search the local legislation index built from official XML data packages, which returns the full document text alongside its complete amendment history.

Can I get plain language explanations of specific Norwegian employment law provisions?

You can get plain language explanations of specific Norwegian employment law provisions by retrieving the exact current statutory text via official Lovdata packages and then applying natural language processing to summarize the legal wording.

What is the best way to verify a quoted Norwegian statute against official government sources?

The best way to verify a quoted Norwegian statute is to download current laws and central regulations directly from official government Lovdata sources, build a local search index, and match the exact legal text against the retrieved documents.

Does this approach to Norwegian legislation lookup require manual data entry for daily legal updates?

This approach to Norwegian legislation lookup does not require manual data entry for daily legal updates, as it automatically downloads and applies daily updates from Lovdata's free packages of current laws and central regulations.