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B1 Ordlista - Rätt och Politik

Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord om lag och politik, såsom "gräns", "råd", "val" etc., förberedda för B1-inlärare.

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CEFR B1 Vocabulary
politics
politics
[Substantiv]

a set of ideas and activities involved in governing a country, state, or city

politik

politik

Ex: She became interested in politics while studying history. 
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candidate
candidate
[Substantiv]

someone who is competing in an election or for a job position

kandidat, kandidata

kandidat, kandidata

Ex: The candidate for mayor gave a speech at the rally. 
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border
border
[Substantiv]

a line that separates two countries, provinces, or states from each other

gräns, gränslinje

gräns, gränslinje

Ex: The river forms part of the border between the two countries. 
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Congress
Congress
[Substantiv]

the legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives

Kongress, Lagstiftande församling

Kongress, Lagstiftande församling

Ex: Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 
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council
council
[Substantiv]

a group of elected people who govern a city, town, etc.

råd, församling

råd, församling

Ex: The council approved the new housing plan. 
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county
county
[Substantiv]

(in the US) one of the areas into which a state is divided and has a local government of its own

län, greveskap

län, greveskap

Ex: Local farmers in the county grow a variety of crops, including corn, soybeans, and wheat, contributing to the region's agricultural economy. 
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court
court
[Substantiv]

the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

domstol, rätt

domstol, rätt

Ex: He appeared in court to answer the charges. 
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diplomacy
diplomacy
[Substantiv]

the job, skill, or act of managing the relationships between different countries

diplomati

diplomati

Ex: The crisis was resolved through quiet diplomacy behind the scenes. 

Krisen löstes genom tyst diplomati bakom kulisserna.

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election
election
[Substantiv]

the process in which people choose a person or group of people for a position, particularly a political one, through voting

val

val

Ex: The country held a national election to choose a new president. 
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to elect
to elect
[Verb]

to choose a person for a specific job, particularly a political one, by voting

välja, välja genom omröstning

välja, välja genom omröstning

Ex: Citizens elect a mayor every four years. 
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embassy
embassy
[Substantiv]

the ambassador and other officials who officially represent a country in another country

ambassad,  beskickning

ambassad, beskickning

Ex: The embassy advised its citizens to avoid the affected area. 
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government
government
[Substantiv]

the group of politicians in control of a country or state

regering, förvaltning

regering, förvaltning

Ex: The government announced a new education plan. 
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local government
local government
[Substantiv]

the government of a city or town and not of a country

lokalregering, kommunal förvaltning

lokalregering, kommunal förvaltning

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governor
governor
[Substantiv]

a person who is in charge of a state, region, or territory

guvernör, ståthållare

guvernör, ståthållare

Ex: The governor announced a new education plan. 
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law
law
[Substantiv]

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

lag, rätt

lag, rätt

Ex: Everyone is expected to obey the law. 
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mayor
mayor
[Substantiv]

a person elected or chosen to lead the government of a town or city

Ex: Daniel served as mayor of the town for four years. 
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parliament
parliament
[Substantiv]

the group of elected representatives whose responsibility is to create, amend, and discuss laws or address political matters

parlament

parlament

Ex: Parliament met to discuss the proposed law. 
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party
party
[Substantiv]

an official political group with shared beliefs, goals, and policies aiming to be a part of or form a government

parti, politiskt parti

parti, politiskt parti

Ex: In celebration of their electoral victory, the party hosted a gala event to thank volunteers and donors for their contributions. 
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political
political
[adjektiv]

related to or involving the governance of a country or territory

politisk

politisk

Ex: Political campaigns use various strategies to sway voters and gain public support. 

Politiska kampanjer använder olika strategier för att påverka väljare och vinna allmänt stöd.

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president
president
[Substantiv]

the leader of a country that has no king or queen

president, statschef

president, statschef

Ex: The president met with foreign leaders during the summit. 
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public
public
[Substantiv]

a society's ordinary people

allmänheten, befolkningen

allmänheten, befolkningen

Ex: The museum is open to the public. 
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punishment
punishment
[Substantiv]

the act or process of making someone suffer a consequence for wrongdoing

straff,  bestraffning

straff, bestraffning

Ex: Some parents prefer teaching through consequences rather than punishment. 
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right
right
[Substantiv]

a thing that someone is legally, officially, or morally allowed to do or have

rätt, privilegium

rätt, privilegium

Ex: You have the right to ask for more information. 
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to arrest
to arrest
[Verb]

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

gripa

gripa

Ex: Police arrested two people after the incident. 
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to ban
to ban
[Verb]

to officially forbid a particular action, item, or practice

förbjuda, banna

förbjuda, banna

Ex: Certain fishing practices were banned to protect endangered species. 
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state
state
[Substantiv]

one of the political areas with limited law-making abilities that together form a federal country, like those of Germany or the US

stat, delstat

stat, delstat

Ex: The Australian state of New South Wales is home to iconic landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the Blue Mountains. 
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to commit
to commit
[Verb]

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

begå, utföra

begå, utföra

Ex: He was arrested for attempting to commit fraud. 
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to escape
to escape
[Verb]

to get away from captivity

fly, rymma

fly, rymma

Ex: The bird escaped from its cage when the door was left open. 
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to investigate

to try to find the truth about a crime, accident, etc. by carefully examining its facts

undersöka,  utreda

undersöka, utreda

Ex: Authorities are working to investigate the source of the contamination. 
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to murder
to murder
[Verb]

to unlawfully and intentionally kill another human being

mörda, döda

mörda, döda

Ex: He was arrested for attempting to murder his neighbor. 
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to punish
to punish
[Verb]

to make someone suffer a penalty or unpleasant consequence for wrongdoing

straffa, bestraffa

straffa, bestraffa

Ex: Emma was punished for using her phone during the exam. 
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to rule
to rule
[Verb]

to control and be in charge of a country

regera, härska

regera, härska

Ex: The military junta ruled the nation after a coup d'état. 
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thief
thief
[Substantiv]

a person who steals something that belongs to someone else

Ex: The museum installed new cameras after a thief attempted to steal a painting. 
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to vote
to vote
[Verb]

to show which candidate one wants to win in an election or which plan one supports, by marking a piece of paper, raising one's hand, etc.

rösta, avge en röst

rösta, avge en röst

Ex: Citizens vote in elections to choose their representatives. 
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conference
conference
[Substantiv]

an official meeting where a group of people discuss a certain matter, which often continues for days

konferens

konferens

Ex: She gave a presentation at an international medical conference. 
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statement
statement
[Substantiv]

an official announcement regarding something specific

uttalande,  meddelande

uttalande, meddelande

Ex: A spokesperson read the statement to reporters. 
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flag
flag
[Substantiv]

a piece of cloth or similar material bearing a distinctive design and used as a symbol, signal, or identifier

flagga,  fana

flagga, fana

Ex: The official waved a green flag to signal that the race could begin. 
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blood money
blood money
[Substantiv]

an amount of money given by law to the close relatives of a murdered victim

blodspengar, blodspris

blodspengar, blodspris

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to free
to free
[Verb]

to release someone from captivity or arrest

befria, släppa

befria, släppa

Ex: The hostages were freed after several days. 
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death penalty
death penalty
[Substantiv]

the punishment of killing a criminal, which is officially ordered by a court

dödsstraff, dödsdom

dödsstraff, dödsdom

Ex: The judge ruled out the death penalty for the case. 

Domaren uteslöt dödsstraffet för fallet.

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criminal
criminal
[adjektiv]

related to or involving illegal activities

kriminell, brottslig

kriminell, brottslig

Ex: The new law aims to reduce criminal activity. 
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criminal
criminal
[Substantiv]

a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity

brottsling, kriminell

brottsling, kriminell

Ex: The criminal was sentenced to several years in prison. 
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