The Law of Jante is a code of conduct originating in fiction and now used colloquially to denote a social attitude of disapproval towards expressions of individuality and personal success. Created by the Danish-Norwegian author Aksel Sandemose, it has also come to represent the egalitarian nature of Scandinavian countries.

Aksel Sandemose was a Danish-Norwegian writer whose works frequently elucidate the theme that the repressions of society lead to violence.