MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice
åklagare
Swedish word. In English: prosecutor
A state lawyer who leads the criminal investigation, decides whether to prosecute and tries to prove in court that the suspect is guilty.
Facts about the word
- The Prosecution Authority decides whether people suspected of crimes are to be brought before a court. Sverige i fokus s. 17
- During the trial the prosecutor tries to prove that the accused is guilty. Sverige i fokus s. 19
- The accused has the right to a defence lawyer who can question the prosecutor's evidence. Sverige i fokus s. 19
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The prosecutor prosecutes and tries to prove the crime. The defence lawyer defends, and the court decides the sentence.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
