C2 Ordlista - Law

(law) a person or party involved in a legal case

tvistande part, kärande

an extra financial compensation awarded in a lawsuit to punish the defendant for bad behavior and deter future wrongdoing

straffskadestånd, punitiva skadestånd

the condition of dying without a valid will, leaving the distribution of one's estate to be determined by the laws of intestate succession rather than specific instructions in a will

intestacy, testamentlöshet

the physical railing or barrier in a courtroom that separates participants from the judge

balken, avskiljare

a lawyer who specializes in bringing a lawsuit against people or organizations in a court of law

tvistemålare, prosessadvokat

the reasonable suspicion that a crime has occurred or will occur

sannolik orsak, rimlig misstanke

a legal professional who is qualified and licensed to advocate on the behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts, primarily in Britain

advokat, jurist

a legal order from a court that requires a party to do or refrain from doing a specific action

injunction, rättsligt förbud

a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

fyrapersonlig beskrivning, affidavit

a recorded testimony given outside of court by a witness or party involved in a legal case, used as evidence in future proceedings

deposition, åhörande

an official authorized to conduct particular legal formalities, especially to make documents legally acceptable

notarie

the temporary suspension or postponement of a legal proceeding or meeting

avbrott, uppskjutande

an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with

frikännande

the act of breaking or not obeying a law, agreement, etc.

överträdelse, brott

a formal accusation of a crime

åtal, anklagelse

(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct

villkorlig frigivning, övervakad frigivning

a legal document issued by a court or administrative agency, compelling an individual to appear as a witness, produce certain documents, or provide testimony in a legal proceeding

subpoena, kallelse

the process of sending a legal case from one court to another for review or resolution, often due to jurisdictional or procedural reasons

överlämnande, överföring

a civil wrong causing harm, not a crime

skada, civilrättsligt fel

an official rule or order that is imposed by the law or someone with authority

förordning, regel

to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters

utlämna, extrimera

to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute

avgöra, döma

to attach a document to another, especially in formal or legal writings

bifoga, anexera

to officially excuse someone from a requirement or obligation

befria, undantag

to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

återvisa, återförvisa

to violate someone's rights or property

överträdelse, kränka

to invalidate a legal agreement

ogiltigförklara, upphäva

to sign a document or agreement jointly with another person, taking equal responsibility for fulfilling its terms

gemensamt underteckna, underteckna tillsammans