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Can anyone go to a court and listen to a trial?

In the exam (Swedish)

Får vem som helst gå till en domstol och lyssna på en rättegång?

  1. aYes, as a general rule trials are open to the publicJa, som huvudregel är rättegångar öppna för allmänhetenCorrect answer
  2. bNo, only those involved in the case may be thereNej, bara de som är inblandade i målet får vara där
  3. cYes, but only Swedish citizensJa, men bara svenska medborgare
  4. dNo, only journalists may listenNej, bara journalister får lyssna

Why?

Openness also applies to court hearings, so that the public can see how justice is done. In some cases the court may close the doors, for example to protect someone who is vulnerable.

Translated with AI. In the exam the question is in Swedish, as shown above.

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Source

Our own practice questions, written from the facts in UHR’s study material “Sverige i fokus” and the subjects of the ordinance (2026:451) on the citizenship test. They are not the real test questions, which are not published, and no text from the material is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in Swedish. We are not affiliated with the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) or the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket).

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