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Glossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice

grundlag

Swedish word. In English: fundamental law (constitution)

One of the four laws that decide how Sweden is governed and what rights you have. Harder to change than ordinary laws.

Facts about the word

  • Sweden's four fundamental laws: the Instrument of Government, the Act of Succession, the Freedom of the Press Act and the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression.
  • A fundamental law is changed through two Riksdag decisions with an election in between.
  • The Instrument of Government states that all public power proceeds from the people.

Try the word in a sentence

Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?

The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.

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