Supreme Court of Sweden

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The Supreme Court of Sweden is the highest judicial authority in Sweden for civil and criminal cases, serving as the final court of appeal and guiding the development of Swedish case law.

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Label Occurrences
Supreme Court of Sweden canonical 8
Högsta domstolen 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf court of last resort
judicial body
supreme court
abbreviation HD
address Riddarhustorget 8, Stockholm, Sweden
appealsFrom Courts of Appeal of Sweden
appointedOnProposalOf Judges Proposals Board
appointmentBy Swedish government
surface form: Government of Sweden
branchOfGovernment judiciary of Sweden
buildingType palace
canSitEnBanc yes
city Stockholm
composition Justice of the Supreme Court of Sweden
constitutionalBasis Instrument of Government (Sweden)
country Sweden
decisionsAreFinal true
decisionsFormPrecedent yes
distinguishedFrom Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden
emblem Greater coat of arms of Sweden
surface form: greater coat of arms of Sweden (in its insignia)
established 1789
foundedBy King Gustav III of Sweden
surface form: Gustav III of Sweden
hasCounterpart Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden
hasJurisdictionOver civil cases
criminal cases
hasWebsite https://www.hogstadomstolen.se
headedBy President of the Supreme Court of Sweden
hearsCasesInPanelsOf usually five justices
jurisdiction Sweden
languageOfProceedings Swedish
legalSystem Nordic legal system
civil law
locatedIn Bonde Palace
Stockholm
mandatoryRetirementAge 67
movedToCurrentBuilding 1949
nativeName Supreme Court of Sweden self-linksurface differs
surface form: Högsta domstolen
numberOfJustices 16
precededBy King in Council of State
surface form: King in Council (as highest court)
primaryFunctionOfLeaveToAppeal clarify and develop the law
regulatedBy Swedish Code of Judicial Procedure
requiresLeaveToAppeal true
role court of final appeal in civil cases
court of final appeal in criminal cases
ensuring uniform application of law
guiding development of Swedish case law
shortName HD
termLength until mandatory retirement age
typeOfLawApplied Swedish law

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Input
Subject: Supreme Court of Sweden
Description of subject: The Supreme Court of Sweden is the highest judicial authority in Sweden for civil and criminal cases, serving as the final court of appeal and guiding the development of Swedish case law.

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Stockholm isSeatOf Supreme Court of Sweden
Supreme Court of Sweden nativeName Supreme Court of Sweden self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Högsta domstolen
Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden distinctFrom Supreme Court of Sweden
Bonde Palace occupant Supreme Court of Sweden
Judges Proposals Board relatedTo Supreme Court of Sweden
Courts of Appeal of Sweden higherCourt Supreme Court of Sweden
Courts of Appeal of Sweden appealTo Supreme Court of Sweden
Swedish Code of Judicial Procedure appliesTo Supreme Court of Sweden