Glossary · Chapter 7: Human rights
artikel
Swedish word. In English: article (in a law or convention)
A numbered rule in a law or a convention.
Facts about the word
- The UN Declaration of Human Rights from 1948 contains 30 provisions called articles. Sverige i fokus s. 22
- The declaration says that all people are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Sverige i fokus s. 22
- The rights include the right to express your opinion, to go to school, to seek asylum and to believe in any religion, or none at all. Sverige i fokus s. 22
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?
In laws and conventions an article is a numbered rule. It is not about goods, and the judge is a person.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Human rights in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.