MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice
domare
Swedish word. In English: judge
A person who works in a court and judges, that is, decides the cases.
Facts about the word
- The judge decides whether the suspect is guilty and, if so, what sanction is to be imposed, for example a fine or prison. Sverige i fokus s. 19
- In the district court lay judges also judge together with the judge. Sverige i fokus s. 19
- The courts are independent. The government or the Riksdag cannot decide how they are to judge. Sverige i fokus s. 17
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 judge decides whether the accused is guilty and what the sanction will be. It is the defence lawyer who defends the accused.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.