riksrätt
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of rike (“state”) + rätt (“law”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
riksrätt c
- a court of law where public officials charged with misconduct or impeached
Usage notes[edit]
- Not a court of law used in Sweden, and is therefore only used when talking about foreign juridical systems, e.g. the USA.