Swedish Legal Terms

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nödvärn[nøːdvæːɳ] · nounNew

self-defense

[nøːdvæːɳ] · noun

definite singular

nödvärnet

rättegång[ˈrɛtːɛˌgɔŋː] · nounNew

trial

[ˈrɛtːɛˌgɔŋː] · noun

definite singular	rättegången
indefinite plural	rättegångar
definite plural	rättegångarna

misshandel[ˈmɪsːˌhanːdɛl] · nounNew

abuse, assault

[ˈmɪsːˌhanːdɛl] · noun

definite singular

misshandeln

målsägande[ˈmoːlˌsɛːgandɛ] · nounNew

plaintiff

[ˈmoːlˌsɛːgandɛ] · noun

definite singular	målsägandet
indefinite plural	målsägande
definite plural	målsäganden

lag[lɑːg] · nounNew

law

[lɑːg] · noun

definite singular	lagen
indefinite plural	lagar
definite plural	lagarna

domstol[ˈdʊmːˌstuːl] · nounNew

court

[ˈdʊmːˌstuːl] · noun

definite singular	domstolen
indefinite plural	domstolar
definite plural	domstolarna

åklagare[ˇoːklɑːgarɛː] · nounNew

prosecutor

[ˇoːklɑːgarɛː] · noun

definite singular	åklagaren
indefinite plural	åklagare
definite plural	åklagarna

åtala[ˈoːˌtɑːla] · verbNew

to charge, to prosecute

[ˈoːˌtɑːla] · verb

present	åtalar
past	åtalade
supine	åtalat
pres. participle	åtalande
past part. (common)	åtalad
past part. (neuter)	åtalat
past part. (plural)	åtalade
imperative	åtala

försvarare[fœˈʂvɑːrarɛ] · nounNew

advocate, defender, defence

[fœˈʂvɑːrarɛ] · noun

definite singular	försvararen
indefinite plural	försvarare
definite plural	försvararna

advokat[advʊˈkɑːt] · nounNew

lawyer

[advʊˈkɑːt] · noun

definite singular	advokaten
indefinite plural	advokater
definite plural	advokaterna

rättssal[ˈrɛtːˌsɑːl] · nounNew

court room

[ˈrɛtːˌsɑːl] · noun

definite singular	rättssalen
indefinite plural	rätssalar
definite plural	rättssalarna

dom[dʊm] · nounNew

sentence

[dʊm] · noun

definite singular	domen
indefinite plural	domar
definite plural	domarna

domare[ˇdʊmːarɛ] · nounNew

judge, referee

[ˇdʊmːarɛ] · noun

definite singular	domaren
indefinite plural	domare
definite plural	domarna

nämndeman[ˈnɛmːdɛˌmanː] · nounNew

lay judge

[ˈnɛmːdɛˌmanː] · noun

definite singular	nämndemannen
indefinite plural	nämndemän
definite plural	nämndemännen

tingsrätt[ˇtɪŋsrɛtː] · nounNew

district court

[ˇtɪŋsrɛtː] · noun

definite singular

tingsrätten

hovrätt[ˈhoːvˌrɛtː] · nounNew

Court of Appeal

[ˈhoːvˌrɛtː] · noun

definite singular

hovrätten

rätt[rɛtː] · nounNew

court

[rɛtː] · noun

definite singular	rätten
indefinite plural	rätter
definite plural	rätterna

fria[ˇfriːa] · verbNew

to clear

[ˇfriːa] · verb

present	friar
past	friade
supine	friat
pres. participle	friande
past part. (common)	friad
past part. (neuter)	friat
past part. (plural)	friade
imperative	fria

fängelse[ˇfɛŋːɛlsɛ] · nounNew

prison

[ˇfɛŋːɛlsɛ] · noun

definite singular	fängelset
indefinite plural	fängelser
definite plural	fängelserna

straff[strafː] · nounNew

punishment, penalty

[strafː] · noun

definite singular	straffet
indefinite plural	straff
definite plural	straffen

brottsling[ˇbrɔtːslɪŋ] · nounNew

criminal

[ˇbrɔtːslɪŋ] · noun

definite singular	brottslingen
indefinite plural	brottslingar
definite plural	brottslingarna

anklaga[ˈanːˌklɑːga] · verbNew

to accuse

[ˈanːˌklɑːga] · verb

present	anklagar
past	anklagade
supine	anklagat
pres. participle	anklagande
past part. (common)	anklagad
past part. (neuter)	anklagat
past part. (plural)	anklagade
imperative	anklaga