MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice
åtalad
Swedish word. In English: the accused (charged)
The person whom the prosecutor charges with a crime before the court.
Facts about the word
- During the trial the prosecutor tries to prove that the person charged with the crime, 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 and present their own evidence. Sverige i fokus s. 19
- In Sweden a person can be charged with a crime from the age of 15. 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 accused is the person the prosecutor charges with the crime. It is the judge who decides whether the accused is guilty and what the sanction will be.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.