en domstol
court
En plats där man bestämmer om någon har brutit mot lagen och där tvister löses av en domare.
Domstol (Swedish)
Definition:
A domstol is a court or tribunal, an official institution where legal cases are heard and decided. It is a place where judges and sometimes juries evaluate evidence, interpret laws, and make judgements in civil, criminal, or administrative cases.
Explanation:
- The term domstol typically refers to a formal judiciary body.
- It includes different levels, such as district courts (tingsrätt), courts of appeal (hovrätt), and the Supreme Court (Högsta domstolen).
- Domstol is a general term encompassing all types of judicial courts.
Similar words:
- Rätt – means "right" or "law," often used in a broader legal sense rather than a physical court.
- Rättssal – specifically refers to the courtroom, the physical room where court hearings take place.
Summary:
While domstol designates the judiciary body or an institution acting in legal adjudication, rättssal is the specific place for hearings, and rätt concerns the concept of law or justice more generally.
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Examples
Domstolen bestämmer vad som händer.noun
The court decides what happens.
En domstol bestämmer om någon har brutit mot lagen.noun
A court decides if someone has broken the law.
Flera domstolar arbetade snabbt med fallet.noun
Several courts worked quickly on the case.
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