Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

lay charges

Swedish translation:

rikta anklagelser mot någon

Added to glossary by Åsa Schoening
Apr 1, 2011 09:03
13 yrs ago
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English term

lay charges

English to Swedish Law/Patents Law (general) om våld i nära relation
vad heter detta på svenska, det handlar om offret "laying charges", inte polisen
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Apr 10, 2011 12:26: Åsa Schoening Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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rikta anklagelser mot någon

"To lay charges" is synonymous with "to press charges."
From Peter Collin's English-Swedish Dictionary of Law:
to press charges against someone = to say formally that someone has committed a crime: rikta anklagelser mot någon

From Juridikordbok by Martinger:
anklaga: accuse (charge)
anklagelse: accusation (charge, incrimination)
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11 mins

polisanmäla

:o)

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8 hrs

stämma

Om det rör sig om tvistemål.

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Om det rör sig om tvistemål lämnas stämningsansökan av käranden, i brottmål av åklagaren.
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väcka åtal

maybe

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Note added at 2 days10 hrs (2011-04-03 19:13:36 GMT)
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it could be väcka åtal i civil domstol
Peer comment(s):

agree Linda Abrahamsson
5 days
tack
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