Chapter 2 · Sweden's democratic system
En inflytelserik politiker åtalas. Vilken åtgärd uttrycker särskilt likhet inför lagen?
An influential politician is prosecuted. Which action specifically expresses equality before the law?
Correct answer: Apply the same legal principles as for other defendants
Political power does not place someone above the law. A judgment must be based on legal examination, not a person's popularity or influence.
Key words
likhet inför lagen · equality before the law
Source: Riksdagen: Regeringsformen (1974:152) · 1 kap. 9 §: likhet inför lagen, saklighet och opartiskhet
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Låta den åtalade bemöta anklagelsen under rättegången
This is part of a fair hearing. Equality before the law means status gives no special legal advantages.
Hålla förhandlingen öppen för allmänhetens insyn
Openness enables scrutiny of justice. Equality before the law concerns the legal principles applied.
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Reasons make a judgment understandable. Equality before the law means applying the same legal principles regardless of a person’s power.