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.