No. 4,424 in Swedish
tvångsmedel
"Tvångsmedel" means "coercive measures" used by authorities to enforce laws or decisions.
In a sentence
Polisen använde tvångsmedel för att gripa den misstänkte.
The police used coercive measures to apprehend the suspect.
Here, 'tvångsmedel' refers to legal actions or physical force employed by authorities to perform duties.
Lagstiftningen tillåter användningen av vissa tvångsmedel för att skydda allmänheten.
Legislation permits the use of certain coercive measures to protect the public.
In this sentence, 'tvångsmedel' denotes authorized tactics or procedures defined within the law.
Diskussioner om reformer för att minimera användningen av tvångsmedel i rättssystemet pågår.
Discussions on reforms to minimize the use of coercive measures in the justice system are ongoing.
Here, 'tvångsmedel' is mentioned in a conceptual context, indicating practices and tools being subject to evaluation and reform.
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