What does lagen in Swedish mean?

What is the meaning of the word lagen in Swedish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lagen in Swedish.

The word lagen in Swedish means domstolen, över lagen, bortom lagen, enligt lag, enligt lagen, enligt lag, enligt lagen, mot lagen, ansvarig inför lagen, bryta mot lagen, enligt lag, enligt lagen, likhet inför lagen, enligt lagen, enligt lag, laglydig, strikt tolkning av lagen, olaglig, utföra brottslig handling, på rätt sida om lagen, förvränga lagen, benägenhet att bryta lagen, ta lagen i egna händer, enligt lag, det att ta lagen i egna händer, bryta mot lagen, lagöverträdare. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lagen

domstolen

(people in a court of law) (bildlig)

Domstolen dömde tjuven till två års fängelse för stöld.
The court sentenced the thief to two years in prison.

över lagen, bortom lagen

(not legally accountable)

Many politicians think that they are above the law, and should not be punished for any wrongdoing.

enligt lag, enligt lagen

(in agreement with law)

According to law, the website owner must check all materials published on it.

enligt lag, enligt lagen

(according to law)

These laws are no longer obeyed according to the letter.

mot lagen

(illegal)

Smoking marijuana is against the law.

ansvarig inför lagen

(law: accountable to authority)

bryta mot lagen

(do sth illegal, commit a crime)

Every time you buy a pirated DVD, you are breaking the law.

enligt lag, enligt lagen

(legally)

By law, in England, the minimum age for buying alcoholic beverages is eighteen.

likhet inför lagen

(US (law: 14th Amendment clause)

enligt lagen, enligt lag

(legally)

In the eyes of the law, a person is innocent until proven guilty.

laglydig

(obeying the law)

He was a law-abiding citizen who never did anything wrong.

strikt tolkning av lagen

(strict interpretation)

They followed the letter of the law to avoid any problems.

olaglig

(not established by law)

utföra brottslig handling

(commit a crime)

The school is trying to curb the trend of students who offend again and again.

på rätt sida om lagen

(legal) (bildlig)

The protesters felt that they were on the right side of the law.

förvränga lagen

(influence outcome of a trial)

Her lies perverted the course of justice in the case.

benägenhet att bryta lagen

(incitement to break the law)

ta lagen i egna händer

(act as a vigilante) (bildlig)

If you get robbed, don't try to take the law into your own hands.

enligt lag

(from a legal point of view)

det att ta lagen i egna händer

(taking the law into one's own hands)

bryta mot lagen

(do sth illegal, commit an offence)

If you violate the law (and get caught) you may go to jail.

lagöverträdare

(sb who goes against law or rights)

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