MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 7: Human rights
samtycke
Swedish word. In English: consent
That a person says yes voluntarily.
Facts about the word
- Sweden has a consent law: anyone who wants to have sex with a person must make sure the other person is taking part voluntarily. Sverige i fokus s. 23
- This applies even when the people are married. Sverige i fokus s. 23
- Violence in close relationships and honour-related violence are criminal under Swedish law. Sverige i fokus s. 23
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?
Consent is voluntarily saying yes to something. Sharing an opinion is something else, and the tax return is called a tax return.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Human rights in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.