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  2. Judiciary of Sweden - Wikipedia

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    The general courts deal with criminal cases, like an act defined in the Swedish Penal Code or in another law, for which a sanction is prescribed (e.g. theft or robbery). ). The general courts also handle some civil law disputes, for example, disputes over the contents of a business agreement or cases relating to family law, [6] [7] [8] and a number of other non-contentious matters; such as ...

  3. Crime in Sweden - Wikipedia

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    Six out of ten respondents surveyed in the SCS 2013 said they had a high level of confidence in the criminal justice system as a whole, and the police enjoyed similarly high confidence levels. Of the crime victims, a little over half of all surveyed (57%) stated that their experience of the police was generally positive, and nearly one in seven ...

  4. Supreme Court of Sweden - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court of Sweden (Swedish: Högsta domstolen, HD) is the supreme court and the third and final instance in all civil and criminal cases in the Kingdom of Sweden. Before a case can be decided by the Supreme Court, leave to appeal must be obtained, and with few exceptions, leave to appeal can be granted only when the case is of ...

  5. District courts of Sweden - Wikipedia

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    Örebro tingsrätt in Örebro. The general courts in Sweden deal with criminal and civil cases. Criminal cases are the cases in which someone stands trial under the suspicion of having committed an act defined in the Swedish Penal Code or in another law, for which a sanction is prescribed, like theft or tax offences.

  6. Murder in Swedish law - Wikipedia

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    Murder (Swedish: Mord) is defined as an intentional killing and is punishable with imprisonment between 10 and 18 years or life imprisonment. (3-1 § of the Penal Code) (3-1 § of the Penal Code) Manslaughter ( Dråp ) (roughly corresponds to voluntary manslaughter ).

  7. Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden - Wikipedia

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    By law, there shall be fourteen Justices of the Supreme Administrative Court or such a higher a number as may be required, at the government's discretion. As of 2009, there were eighteen Justices in the court. One of the Justices serves as president and head of the court, and is appointed by the government to this function.

  8. Organized crime in Sweden - Wikipedia

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    The organization is considered to be well-organized, and has been a major concern for law enforcement agencies in Sweden. [4] Brödraskapet - A Swedish prison gang active in organised crime. Their members are mostly native Swedes. Södertäljenätverket - An Assyrian criminal organisation involved in infiltrating the welfare sector and local ...

  9. Life imprisonment in Sweden - Wikipedia

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    Swedish law states that the longest punishment, other than life imprisonment, is a fixed prison term of 18 years. [1] [2] However, a prisoner convicted to life imprisonment may appeal a partially served life sentence to the District Court of Örebro for "fixing" the sentence. Upon success, the sentence is commuted to a fixed sentence of any ...