SwedenLag och rätt 5 · Law and justice
In which court is a criminal case usually tried first?
In the exam (Swedish)
I vilken domstol prövas ett brottmål oftast först?
- aThe court of appeal (hovrätten)Hovrätten
- bThe district court (tingsrätten)TingsrättenCorrect answer
- cThe Supreme Court (Högsta domstolen)Högsta domstolen
- dThe administrative court (förvaltningsrätten)Förvaltningsrätten
Why?
The district court is the first level among the general courts. It tries criminal cases and many disputes between private persons or companies.
Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.
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