No. 4,543 in Swedish

åtalet

The Swedish word "åtalet" means "the prosecution" or "the indictment" in English.

In a sentence

Åtalet mot den misstänkte fick stor uppmärksamhet i medierna.
The indictment against the suspect received much attention in the media.
In this sentence, 'åtalet' refers to the legal charge or accusation made against an individual.
Polisen lämnade ingenting åtalet utan undersökte varje ledtråd noggrant.
The police left nothing to the prosecution and investigated every clue thoroughly.
Here, 'åtalet' metaphorically refers to the comprehensive scrutiny applied or attention to detail that leaves no accusation unexamined.
Trots alla bevis frikändes han från åtalet.
Despite all the evidence, he was acquitted from the indictment.
In this context, 'åtalet' again signifies the formal legal charge or accusation from which the person was acquitted.

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