MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice
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Swedish word. In English: appeal
To ask a higher court or body to review a decision again, because you think it is wrong.
Facts about the word
- To appeal a judgment means asking a higher court to look at the case again. Sverige i fokus s. 18
- The court of appeal tries cases appealed from the district court. Sverige i fokus s. 18
- The Supreme Court tries only certain important cases that have already been through the district court and the court of appeal. 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?
To appeal is to ask a higher body to review a decision. It is the opposite of accepting it.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
