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berikelse

substantiv

full

unjust enrichment

noun

Comparative law notes

Norway

In Norwegian, "berikelse" in a legal context is generally used as shorthand for "uberettiget berikelse"

Definitions of unjust enrichment

English

a legal doctrine stating that that no one should be allowed to profit at another's expense without making compensation for the property, services, or other benefits that have been unfairly received, even if those benefits were not obtained illegally

The court further found that the plaintiffs stated an unjust enrichment claim because they paid Avmed premiums, part of which allegedly went to Avemd's data security expenses.