No. 2,804 in Swedish
åtalad
"Åtalad" means "charged" or "accused" (in a legal context).
In a sentence
Den åtalade mannen nekade till alla anklagelser.
The accused man denied all allegations.
Here, 'åtalad' functions as an adjective describing the subject (the man), indicating his status as charged with an offense.
Kvinnan blev åtalad för ekonomiskt bedrägeri.
The woman was prosecuted for economic fraud.
In this case, 'åtalad' is used in a passive construction to indicate that the woman was subjected to legal charges.
Domaren talade med den åtalade innan rättegången började.
The judge spoke with the accused before the trial started.
Again, 'åtalad' is utilized as a descriptive adjective for the noun (the person implicated in the trial).
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