ákæruvald

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Icelandic

Etymology

From ákæra +‎ vald, literally the power to prosecute.

Noun

ákæruvald n (genitive singular ákæruvalds, nominative plural ákæruvöld)

  1. the power to prosecute
    • “Ákæruvald”, in Stjórnarráðið (in Icelandic), (Can we date this quote?):Ríkissaksóknari, héraðssaksóknari og lögreglustjórar, að undanskildum ríkislögreglustjóranum, fara með ákæruvaldið í landinu.
  2. (with a definite article) the prosecution authority, the public prosecutor's office
    Ákæruvaldið fer fram á 10 ára fangelsi.The public prosecutor will be seeking a 10 year prison term.

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