This is the 9406th most frequent Swedish word.
frias
"Frias" means "to be acquitted" or "to be cleared" in English.
Here, 'frias' expresses the expectation of someone being cleared of charges in a procedural sense.
Hon hoppas att hennes bror kommer att frias snart.
She hopes that her brother will be acquitted soon.
The word 'friad' here is the past tense form, indicating the action of having been acquitted or cleared.
Eftersom bevisen var otillräckliga, blev han friad.
Since the evidence was insufficient, he was acquitted.
In this sentence, 'frias' is used to convey being released or cleared of accusations in a legal context.