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

stämma någon

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

frikänna någon

to release someone until their trial after they gave an amount of money to the court

släpper någon mot borgen

to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

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

döma någon

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

fängsla någon

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

upprätthålla en regel

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

lagstifta

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

vidta rättsliga åtgärder

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

vittna (vid domstol)

an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom

advokat

a law enforcement agency controlled by the central government that deals with crimes that involve more than one state

Federal Bureau of Investigation

someone who works as one of the members of a police force

polis

(of a police officer) dressed in civilian clothes while on duty

någon som inte bär organisationsuniform

a pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners

handbojor

the act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed

patrull

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

svarande

a person whose job is hanging criminals

bödel

a young person who has not reached adulthood yet

tonåring

a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses

magistrat

a person who operates outside the boundaries of established rules and may engage in illegal activities

kriminell fredlös

(law) an amount of money paid to temporarily release a person from prison until their trial

lagfart

an order given by a judge or court regarding a case

domstolsbeslut

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

rättegång

(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

domstolsförhandling

a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried

i förvar

(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true

rättslig förklaring

the state of having committed an offense or crime

skuld

the state of not being guilty of a crime or offense

oskuld

the action or process of making something legal

legalisering (process)

referring to a legal work that is done free of charge, often by a lawyer

gemensamt intresse (juridiska angelägenheter)

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

rättslig grund

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

juridiskt vittnesmål

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

slutomdöme

an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions

rättsligt beslut

relevant to someone or something in a particular context or situation

ogiltig (lagligt)

officially or legally unacceptable

ogiltig

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

rättslig

legally held accountable for the cost of something

ansvarig (juridiskt)

creating and enforcing rules or regulations to control or govern a particular activity or industry

reglering

working or conducted secretly under the supervision of a law enforcement agency to gather information or catch criminals

hemlig

capable of causing death

dödlig

to officially tell people something

officiellt förklara något

(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence

hörsägen

a lawyer employed by a government, whose job is to prove that a person is guilty of a crime in a law court

fiskal

to inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others

anmäla någon till myndigheter

to take someone into custody

arrestera någon

a lawsuit concerning a problem that is shared by a group of people, which is brought to a law court on behalf of all

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