Chapter 5 · Law and justice
Du vill överklaga tingsrättens brottmålsdom. Vilken domstol saknas som nästa nivå i bilden?
You want to appeal a district court's criminal judgment. Which court is missing as the next level in the diagram?
Correct answer: Hovrätten (court of appeal)
An appeal against a district court judgment is addressed to the court of appeal but submitted to the district court. Some criminal cases require leave to appeal before the judgment is reviewed.
Key words
överklaga · appeal
Source: Riksdagen: Rättegångsbalk (1942:740) · 2 kap. 1 §; 49 kap. 1 och 12–14 §§; 51 kap. 1 §
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Why this option does not fit
Förvaltningsrätten
The administrative court belongs to a different court system.
Kammarrätten
The administrative court of appeal handles administrative cases, not ordinary district court appeals.
Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen
The Supreme Administrative Court is the highest instance for administrative cases.