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Meaning of ákæruvald | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. the power to prosecute
    neuter
  2. the prosecution authority, the public prosecutor's office
    neuter

Examples

““Ákæruvald”, in Stjórnarráðið (in Icelandic), (Can we date this quote?): “Ríkissaksóknari, héraðssaksóknari og lögreglustjórar, að undanskildum ríkislögreglustjóranum, fara með ákæruvaldið í landinu.””
“Ákæruvaldið fer fram á 10 ára fangelsi.”

The public prosecutor will be seeking a 10 year prison term.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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