MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice
häktning
Swedish word. In English: remand in custody
A court deciding that a suspect is to be kept locked up for a longer period while the crime is investigated.
Facts about the word
- If the police have strong suspicions a person can be apprehended, and a prosecutor can then detain the person for up to 72 hours. Sverige i fokus s. 18
- If the evidence grows and the suspicions get stronger the person can be remanded in custody: a court decides that they are kept locked up for a longer period. Sverige i fokus s. 18
- The process from police report to remand exists to guarantee legal certainty. Sverige i fokus s. 18
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?
Remand is being locked up during the investigation, decided by a court. A prison sentence comes after the trial, and a fine is a sanction.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.