strafföreläggande
Swedish
Etymology
Compound of straff (“sentence”) + föreläggande (“injunction”), attested since 1942.
Noun
strafföreläggande n
- (law) A simplified legal procedure for minor crimes (e.g. shoplifting and traffic violation) where, under certain circumstances, a suspect can admit guilt and be charged with either a fine or suspended sentence, as a voluntary alternative to court procedures.
Declension
| Declension of strafföreläggande | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | strafföreläggande | strafföreläggandet | strafförelägganden | strafföreläggandena |
| Genitive | strafföreläggandes | strafföreläggandets | strafföreläggandens | strafföreläggandenas |
References
Further reading
- Strafföreläggande at the Swedish Police Authority (in Swedish)
- Strafföreläggande and day-fines at the Swedish Prosecution Authority (in Swedish)
- Summary imposition of a fine at the Swedish Police Authority
- Summary imposition of a fine at the Swedish Prosecution Authority
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