Summary conviction

Swedish translation: Strafföreläggande

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English term or phrase:Summary conviction
Swedish translation:Strafföreläggande
Entered by: Adrian MM.

23:17 Mar 18, 2020
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Summary conviction
Summary conviction, referring to criminal conviction of crime that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment. Not sure what the correct terminology for this is in Swedish.
Alex O Suilleabhain
Ireland
Local time: 20:51
Strafföreläggande
Explanation:
In E&W, this would be a low-level summary vs. indictable offenc/se punishable on summary conviction in a Magistrates' Court (approx. tingsrätt) vs. on indictment (åtal) in the Crown Court (approx. hovrätt).
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Adrian MM.
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summary conviction
Strafföreläggande


Explanation:
In E&W, this would be a low-level summary vs. indictable offenc/se punishable on summary conviction in a Magistrates' Court (approx. tingsrätt) vs. on indictment (åtal) in the Crown Court (approx. hovrätt).

Example sentence(s):
  • Strafföreläggande är möjligt för brott där påföljden är *begränsat* till böter och/eller villkorlig dom. Exempel på sådana brott är stöld, snatteri och trafikförseelser.
  • Åklagaren kan besluta om strafföreläggande vid *mindre allvarliga brott* som bara kan ge böter. Strafföreläggande är vanligt vid trafikbrottö

    Reference: http://www.irwinlaw.com/cold/summary_conviction_offence
    Reference: http://iate.europa.eu/search/standard/result/1584581670044/2
Adrian MM.
Austria
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agree  Joakim Braun: Mycket bra.
9 hrs
  -> Tack, tack! (efter Gullberg, betyder 'summary order').
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