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 fundamental laws are changed only by the Riksdag, in two decisions with an election in between. It is not something you pour.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.