MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 5: Law and justice
tvistemål
Swedish word. In English: civil case
A court case in which two parties disagree, for example parents who cannot agree on where their child should live.
Facts about the word
- The courts help when people disagree, for example in custody disputes between parents. This is called a civil case. Sverige i fokus s. 18
- Civil cases and criminal cases start in the district court, which is the first instance. Sverige i fokus s. 18
- It is possible to appeal a judgment, that is, to ask a higher court to look at the case again. 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?
In a civil case two parties disagree, for example about a child. Someone suspected of a crime ends up in a criminal case.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Law and justice in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.