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the formal process or legal action taken within a court to resolve a dispute, administer justice, etc.

förfarande

an agreed-upon condition or requirement outlined in an agreement, law, or document

bestämmelse

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

affidavit

a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

juridiskt vittnesmål

a statement declaring someone's guiltiness with certainty

anklagelse

a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

officiellt beslut

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.

grov förbrytelse

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

villkorlig frigivning

a punishment or consequence imposed as a result of violating rules

straff

a written statement in a legal case, outlining the harmful statements made against someone and what they seek from the court

förtal

a response in court, stating an opposing demand

motfordran

a person or group of people who control the property or money that belongs to another person

förvaltare (person)

someone who has done an illegal act

brottsling

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

slutomdöme

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

frikännande

a prison or correctional facility where individuals convicted of serious crimes are confined and undergo rehabilitation

fängelse

an institution designed to reform or rehabilitate young offenders rather than simply punish them

uppfostringsanstalt

according to or allowed by law

lagstadgad

belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice

rättslig

(of a judicial sentence) establishing a range of time within which the offender will serve their sentence, with the possibility of early release

obestämd

to officially accuse a person of a crime

åtala

to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away

förvisa

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

landsförvisa

to officially state that something is illegal

kriminalisera

to officially give permission for a specific action, process, etc.

godkänna

to approve a proposed law

lagstifta

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

döma någon

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

avrätta någon

to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser

vidta rättsliga åtgärder

to officially resolve a disagreement between people

medla

a legally binding contract between parties, typically individuals or businesses, that outlines confidential information that the parties agree not to disclose to others

sekretessavtal

the assurance that sensitive information will not be divulged without proper consent

sekretess

an action that one must perform because they are legally or morally forced to do so

tull

an action that is against a law. regulation, or agreement

överträdelse

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

överträdelse

unable to be broken or dishonored, often due to its importance or protection by law or custom

okränkbar

to officially excuse someone from a requirement or obligation

att befria någon

to state that one is bound to do something specific

åta sig att göra något

to give someone the responsibility of taking care of something important, such as a task, duty, or information

anförtro

to make a binding agreement

pantsätta

to make false and adverse statements about someone for defamation