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Nödvändigt Ordförråd för TOEFL - Lag och Ordning

Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord om lag och ordning, såsom "rättvisa", "lagförslag", "klausul" etc., som behövs för TOEFL-provet.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
justice
justice
[Substantiv]

a behavior or treatment that is fair and just

rättvisa

rättvisa

Ex: They believed that true justice could only be achieved through reforms in the legal system. 
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constitution
constitution
[Substantiv]

the official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed

konstitution

konstitution

Ex: The country's constitution protects certain basic rights. 
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bill
bill
[Substantiv]

a new law that is proposed to a parliament to be discussed about

lagförslag, förslag till lag

lagförslag, förslag till lag

Ex: Parliament will discuss the bill next week. 
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clause
clause
[Substantiv]

a separate part of a legal document that requires or talks about something specific

klausul, artikel

klausul, artikel

Ex: The contract contains a clause about early cancellation. 
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statute
statute
[Substantiv]

a written law formally enacted by a legislative body

lag

lag

Ex: The company was fined for violating a federal statute. 
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act
act
[Substantiv]

a law that is passed by a parliament or congress

lag, akt

lag, akt

Ex: Parliament passed the act last year. 
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legislative
legislative
[adjektiv]

relating to the process or power of making and passing laws

Ex: The constitution gives parliament legislative power. 
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legislation
legislation
[Substantiv]

a formal rule or collection of rules enacted by a governing authority

lagstiftning, lag

lagstiftning, lag

Ex: The new legislation sets stricter safety standards for workplaces. 
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attorney
attorney
[Substantiv]

a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law

advokat, juridisk representant

advokat, juridisk representant

Ex: They hired an attorney to represent them in the business dispute. 

De anställde en advokat för att representera dem i affärstvisten.

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to pass
to pass
[Verb]

to make or accept a law by voting or by decree

antaga, godkänna

antaga, godkänna

Ex: The first Transport Act was passed in 1907. 
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declaration
declaration
[Substantiv]

a signed written statement giving information or affirming that something is true, especially for legal or official purposes

deklaration

deklaration

Ex: The lawyer attached her client's signed declaration to the application. 
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hearing
hearing
[Substantiv]

(law) an official gathering in a court of law, especially without the presence of the jury, to find out information about a case and listen to evidence

förhör, sammanträde

förhör, sammanträde

Ex: The court scheduled a hearing for next month. 
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judicial
judicial
[adjektiv]

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

domstols

domstols

Ex: Legal disputes are resolved through the judicial process, which includes hearings, trials, and appeals. 

Rättsliga tvister löses genom den domstolsprocess som inkluderar förhandlingar, rättegångar och överklaganden.

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legitimate
legitimate
[adjektiv]

allowed, authorized, or recognized by law

legitim

legitim

Ex: Investigators found no evidence that the money came from a legitimate source. 
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plea
plea
[Substantiv]

a formal answer given in court to a criminal charge, stating whether the accused is guilty or not guilty

inställning

inställning

Ex: His lawyer advised him to withdraw the guilty plea. 
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to prosecute

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

åtal, anklaga

åtal, anklaga

Ex: The lawyer worked tirelessly to prosecute the case, hoping for a conviction. 

Advokaten arbetade outtröttligt för att åtala fallet, i hopp om en fällande dom.

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representation
representation
[Substantiv]

the state of being represented or the act of representing

representation, framställning

representation, framställning

Ex: The exhibition explores the representation of nature in modern art. 
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authority
authority
[Substantiv]

a person or group that exercises administrative or controlling power over others

myndighet, auktoritet

myndighet, auktoritet

Ex: The authorities closed the road after the accident. 
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ruling
ruling
[Substantiv]

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

beslut, dom

beslut, dom

Ex: The judge issued a ruling in favor of the defendant. 
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to sentence

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

döma

döma

Ex: The judge sentenced him to five years in prison. 
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to testify

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

vittna, avlägga vittnesmål

vittna, avlägga vittnesmål

Ex: Last year, the victim unexpectedly testified against the accused in the trial. 

Förra året vittnade offret oväntat mot den åtalade i rättegången.

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testimony
testimony
[Substantiv]

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

vittnesmål, utlåtande

vittnesmål, utlåtande

Ex: The court adjourned for the day after hearing hours of expert testimony. 
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witness
witness
[Substantiv]

a person who testifies under oath in a court of law

vittne, vittnesbärare

vittne, vittnesbärare

Ex: The witness testified in court about what they had seen. 
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evidence
evidence
[Substantiv]

anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs

bevis, vittnesmål

bevis, vittnesmål

Ex: Scientists found evidence that the climate is changing. 
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trial
trial
[Substantiv]

a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty

rättegång, förhör

rättegång, förhör

Ex: The trial lasted for several weeks as witnesses testified. 
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verdict
verdict
[Substantiv]

the formal decision reached by a jury in a court case

Ex: The verdict surprised many people in the courtroom. 
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bail
bail
[Substantiv]

an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial

borgen, frigivning mot borgen

borgen, frigivning mot borgen

Ex: The suspect's family rallied together to raise money for his bail bond. 
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to appeal
to appeal
[Verb]

to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

överklaga, inlägga överklagan

överklaga, inlägga överklagan

Ex: The defense attorney decided to appeal the sentence. 
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defendant
defendant
[Substantiv]

a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime

svarande, åtalad

svarande, åtalad

Ex: The defendant appeared in court with her attorney. 
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draft
draft
[Substantiv]

a preliminary version of a written text, subject to revision before being finalized

utkast, skiss

utkast, skiss

Ex: I finished the first draft of my report last night. 
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to charge
to charge
[Verb]

to officially accuse someone of an offense

åtal, anklaga

åtal, anklaga

Ex: Police charged him with assault. 
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action
action
[Substantiv]

a formal or legal process in which it is decided if someone has done something wrong or illegal

stämning, process

stämning, process

Ex: She brought an action against the company. 
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lawsuit
lawsuit
[Substantiv]

a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement

stämning, rättsprocess

stämning, rättsprocess

Ex: The judge dismissed the lawsuit due to lack of evidence supporting the claims. 
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to sue
to sue
[Verb]

to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

stämma, väcka talan

stämma, väcka talan

Ex: She decided to sue her former employer for unfair dismissal. 
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proceedings
proceedings
[Substantiv]

actions taken in a court of law in order to settle an argument

förfaranden,  rättegångshandlingar

förfaranden, rättegångshandlingar

Ex: The judge announced that the proceedings would be adjourned until next week. 

Domaren meddelade att förfarandet skulle uppskjutas till nästa vecka.

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sheriff
sheriff
[Substantiv]

an elected officer of law in a county

sheriff, vald polisofficer

sheriff, vald polisofficer

Ex: He served as sheriff for over two decades, earning the respect of the local community. 
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inspector
inspector
[Substantiv]

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

inspektör, polisofficer

inspektör, polisofficer

Ex: The inspector questioned several witnesses about the robbery. 
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