MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice
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Swedish word. In English: acquittal
When a court concludes that the accused is not guilty, so the person gets no punishment.
Facts about the word
- The courts examine the evidence and then decide on a sanction, such as a fine or prison, or on acquittal. Sverige i fokus s. 17
- The judge listens to the arguments of the prosecutor and the defence lawyer and decides whether the suspect is guilty. Sverige i fokus s. 19
- If the person is judged to be innocent, they are acquitted. 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?
Acquittal means that the court judges the person to be innocent. Then there is no punishment.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
