Chapter 5 · Law and justice
En minister kräver att domstolen dömer en viss person till fängelse. Vad gäller?
A minister demands that a court imprison a particular person. What applies?
Correct answer: The court must decide the case independently
Neither another authority nor parliament may dictate a court's judgment in an individual case. The court must assess the case according to law and evidence.
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självständigt · independently
Source: Riksdagen: Regeringsformen (1974:152) · 11 kap. 3 §
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Why this option does not fit
Domstolen ska följa ministerns beslut
The minister's political responsibilities do not give power over the judgment.
Domstolen ska begära riksdagens godkännande
Parliament may not direct the judgment in an individual case either.
Domstolen ska förhandla om straffet med ministern
The minister may not influence the judgment through negotiations over the sentence.