strafföreläggande
Appearance
Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of straff (“sentence”) + föreläggande (“injunction”), attested since 1942.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]Declension of strafföreläggande
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- 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