MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice
förundersökning
Swedish word. In English: preliminary investigation
The part of a criminal investigation where the police examine the crime carefully before it is decided whether there will be a trial.
Facts about the word
- When someone is suspected of a crime there is a process in several steps to guarantee legal certainty. Sverige i fokus s. 18
- After the police report and questioning comes the preliminary investigation, where the police collect evidence and talk to witnesses. Sverige i fokus s. 18
- After the criminal investigation a prosecutor decides whether there will be a trial in court. 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 preliminary investigation is the police's inquiry into the crime. The punishment is decided later by the court.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.