Rättsenheten

English translation: A court of justice

21:09 Sep 5, 2000
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: Rättsenheten
This word appears by itself on a document from the Kriminalvården in Norrköping, Sweden. The document is a simple "INTYG" stating someone's criminal record.
Bobby
English translation:A court of justice
Explanation:
I examine HP:http://www.ab.lst.se/lst/
enheter/re.htm
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Summary of answers provided
na"the section for Judical matters/Law"
Bengt Sandström
naSee below
Randi Stenstrop
naA court of justice
engel
nalegal department
Mats Wiman


  

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2 hrs
"the section for Judical matters/Law"


Explanation:

I don't know the exact words,
but "rättsenheten" does most
probably refer to that section
of a Foreign Office/State Department,
which deals with these matters.

I hope this will be of some help.
Bengt S./Vorba


Bengt Sandström
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2 hrs
See below


Explanation:
Rätts-: legal
enhet: "unit"
-en: [definite article]

In English you might say "Legal Division" "Legal Section" or "Legal Department".

Randi Stenstrop
Local time: 09:19
Native speaker of: Danish
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10 hrs
A court of justice


Explanation:
I examine HP:http://www.ab.lst.se/lst/
enheter/re.htm

engel
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11 days
legal department


Explanation:
It's not a court at all! It is a department within an auhtorities.
The department takes care of legal matters of that authority, in this case Kriminalvården, which is the name of the National Prisons and Probation Administration, with one of its offices in Norrköping.


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Mats Wiman
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