No. 731 in Norwegian
rettssaken
The court case.
In a sentence
Rettssaken begynner klokka ni i morgen.
The trial starts at nine o'clock tomorrow.
Here, 'rettssaken' refers directly to the event of the legal trial.
Alle nyhetene handler om rettssaken for tiden.
All the news is about the trial these days.
In this context, 'rettssaken' signifies the ongoing legal case that is garnering attention.
Jeg forstår ikke hvorfor rettssaken har tatt så lang tid.
I do not understand why the trial has taken so long.
Here, 'rettssaken' is used to discuss the specific trial's nature and duration.
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