högstra domstolen

The Högsta domstolen is Sweden's Supreme Court, the highest court in the country's judicial system. Sweden has a three-tiered court system, beginning with district courts (tingsrätter), followed by intermediate courts of appeal (hovrätter), and culminating in the Supreme Court.1

Appeals can only be brought before the Supreme Court if a case is considered significant for the interpretation of law. The Supreme Court bench consists of five justices (justitieråd). Legal aid is available to all individuals, and penalties typically involve fines, which are determined by the offender's daily income, and imprisonment. Offenders under 18 are rarely sentenced to prison.1