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Swedish Legal Terms

nödvärnNew
self-defense
[nøːdvæːɳ] · noun
definite singularnödvärnet
rättegångNew
trial
[ˈrɛtːɛˌgɔŋː] · noun
definite singularrättegången
indefinite pluralrättegångar
definite pluralrättegångarna
misshandelNew
abuse, assault
[ˈmɪsːˌhanːdɛl] · noun
definite singularmisshandeln
målsägandeNew
plaintiff
[ˈmoːlˌsɛːgandɛ] · noun
definite singularmålsägandet
indefinite pluralmålsägande
definite pluralmålsäganden
lagNew
law
[lɑːg] · noun
definite singularlagen
indefinite plurallagar
definite plurallagarna
domstolNew
court
[ˈdʊmːˌstuːl] · noun
definite singulardomstolen
indefinite pluraldomstolar
definite pluraldomstolarna
åklagareNew
prosecutor
[ˇoːklɑːgarɛː] · noun
definite singularåklagaren
indefinite pluralåklagare
definite pluralåklagarna
åtalaNew
to charge, to prosecute
[ˈoːˌtɑːla] · verb
presentåtalar
paståtalade
supineåtalat
pres. participleåtalande
past part. (neuter)åtalad
past part. (common)åtalat
past part. (plural)åtalade
imperativeåtala
försvarareNew
advocate, defender, defence
[fœˈʂvɑːrarɛ] · noun
definite singularförsvararen
indefinite pluralförsvarare
definite pluralförsvararna
advokatNew
lawyer
[advʊˈkɑːt] · noun
definite singularadvokaten
indefinite pluraladvokater
definite pluraladvokaterna
rättssalNew
court room
[ˈrɛtːˌsɑːl] · noun
definite singularrättssalen
indefinite pluralrätssalar
definite pluralrättssalarna
domNew
sentence
[dʊm] · noun
definite singulardomen
indefinite pluraldomar
definite pluraldomarna
domareNew
judge, referee
[ˇdʊmːarɛ] · noun
definite singulardomaren
indefinite pluraldomare
definite pluraldomarna
nämndemanNew
lay judge
[ˈnɛmːdɛˌmanː] · noun
definite singularnämndemannen
indefinite pluralnämndemän
definite pluralnämndemännen
tingsrättNew
district court
[ˇtɪŋsrɛtː] · noun
definite singulartingsrätten
hovrättNew
Court of Appeal
[ˈhoːvˌrɛtː] · noun
definite singularhovrätten
rättNew
court
[rɛtː] · noun
definite singularrätten
indefinite pluralrätter
definite pluralrätterna
friaNew
to clear
[ˇfriːa] · verb
presentfriar
pastfriade
supinefriat
pres. participlefriande
past part. (neuter)friad
past part. (common)friat
past part. (plural)friade
imperativefria
fängelseNew
prison
[ˇfɛŋːɛlsɛ] · noun
definite singularfängelset
indefinite pluralfängelser
definite pluralfängelserna
straffNew
punishment, penalty
[strafː] · noun
definite singularstraffet
indefinite pluralstraff
definite pluralstraffen
brottslingNew
criminal
[ˇbrɔtːslɪŋ] · noun
definite singularbrottslingen
indefinite pluralbrottslingar
definite pluralbrottslingarna
anklagaNew
to accuse
[ˈanːˌklɑːga] · verb
presentanklagar
pastanklagade
supineanklagat
pres. participleanklagande
past part. (neuter)anklagad
past part. (common)anklagat
past part. (plural)anklagade
imperativeanklaga
vittneNew
witness
[ˇvɪtːnɛ] · noun
definite singularvittnet
indefinite pluralvittnen
definite pluralvittnena
bevisNew
evidence
[bɛˈviːs] · noun
definite singularbeviset
indefinite pluralbevis
definite pluralbevisen