MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed
Justitiekanslern
Swedish word. In English: the Chancellor of Justice
The government's lawyer, who also checks that the agencies act correctly.
Facts about the word
- The Chancellor of Justice (JK) is, like the Parliamentary Ombudsman (JO), one of the special agencies that check that the other agencies act correctly. Sverige i fokus s. 13
- The government runs the country with the help of state agencies. They must follow the law and the instructions they have received from the government. Sverige i fokus s. 13
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?
JK is an agency that, among other things, checks that other agencies act correctly. JK is not the prime minister and does not count votes.
The word belongs to Chapter 3: How Sweden is governed in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
