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This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Law, justice and administration”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Swedish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

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Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Swedish vocabulary: law and justice

The law, the court, the lawyer, forms and official papers: legal and administrative vocabulary in Swedish.

Here are 100 Swedish words on “Law, justice and administration”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Swedish	English
överklagande	appealNoun, the challenge lodged with a higher court
arresteringsorder	arrest warrant
födelsebevis	birth certificate
samhällstjänst	community service
polisanmälan	complaint
grundlag	constitution
kontrakt	contract
upphovsrätt	copyright
hovrätt	court of appeal
anhållande	custody
frist	deadline
förordning	decree
försvar	defence
tilltalad	defendant
dokument	document
id-kort	identity card
utredning	investigation
dom	judgment
jury	jury
juridik	law
föreskrift	local order
mord	murder
polisväsende	police
fängelse	prison
förfarande	procedure
avslag	refusal
reglemente	regulation
regel	rule
lagparagraf	section of law
straff	sentence
namnteckning	signature
personnummer	social security number
lag	statute
skatt	tax
stöld	theft
stämma	to sue
kommunhus	town hall
olaglig handel	trafficking
rättegång	trial
vittne	witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts

Level 2: medium 35 words

Swedish	English
ändringsförslag	amendment
gripande	arrest
misshandel	assault
borgen	bail
rättspraxis	case law
åtal	charge
tjänsteman	civil servant
ersättning	compensation
fällande dom	conviction
korruption	corruption
skadestånd	damages
personbevis	family record book
kassation	final appeal
böter	fine
blankett	form
trakasserier	harassment
skada	harm suffered
förhandling	hearing
oskyldig	innocent
förundersökning	judicial investigation
medling	mediation
pass	passport
länsstyrelse	prefecture
registrerat varumärke	registered trademark
bedrägeri	scam
beslag	seizure
social förmån	social benefit
lagstadgad frist	statutory deadline
misstänkt	suspect
villkorlig dom	suspended sentence
vittnesmål	testimony
anklaga	to accuse
lämna in	to file
underteckna	to sign
utslag	verdict

Level 3: hard 25 words

Swedish	English
frikännande	acquittal
inbrott	burglary
stängda dörrar	closed session
slutplädering	closing argument
erkännande	confession
lucka	counter
it-brottslighet	cybercrime
överläggning	deliberation
utlämning	extradition
ordningsbot	fixed penalty
omprövning	informal appeal
rättshjälp	legal aid
avgift	licence fee
förmildrande omständighet	mitigating circumstance
förlikning	out of court
villkorlig frigivning	parole
fullmakt	power of attorney
yrkande	prosecution speech
förhör	questioning
upphävande	repeal
husrannsakan	search of premises
styrkande handling	supporting document
bestyrka	to certify
delge	to notify
reglera	to regularise

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How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Swedish words on “Law, justice and administration”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Swedish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.