riksrätt

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of rike (“state”) +‎ rätt (“law”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²rɪksˌrɛtː/

Noun

riksrätt c

  1. a court of law where public officials charged with misconduct or impeached

Usage notes
  • Not a court of law used in Sweden, and is therefore only used when talking about foreign juridical systems, e.g. the USA.

References
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