Chapter 5 · Law and justice
Vilken domstol prövar normalt ett brottmål först?
Which court normally hears a criminal case first?
Correct answer: Tingsrätten (district court)
The district court is the usual first instance for criminal and civil cases. An appeal proceeds under the rules for higher courts.
Key words
brottmål · criminal case
Source: Riksdagen: Rättegångsbalk (1942:740) · 1 kap. 1 §
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Why this option does not fit
Hovrätten
The court of appeal is normally the next level after the district court.
Högsta domstolen
The Supreme Court is the highest instance, not the usual first instance.
Förvaltningsrätten
Administrative courts hear matters such as appeals against agency decisions, not ordinary criminal cases.