Article 97 of the Norwegian constitution forbids any law being given retroactive force.

Article 10b in practice forbade priests from organizing pilgrimages, and from making claims of the miraculous.

However Article 46 forbid the legislature from amending either itself or Article 51.

Article 187 forbids "organizing a criminal organization."

Article 24 forbade public worship outside of church buildings, while Article 27 restricted religious organizations' rights to own property.

For city governments, Article 4 in the 1900 decree forbids them from using the national flag with the coat of arms.

Article 77 forbids conscription of children under age 15 into the armed forces.

Article 1(b) of the relevant Convention forbids the taking of hostages.

Article 190 furthermore forbids cohabitation with a minor (person under 18) unless a marriage is conducted.