rättshaveri

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Swedish

Etymology

Calque of German Rechthaberei, compound of rätt (right) +‎ -s- +‎ hava (have) +‎ -eri (-ery). According to SO and SAOB attested since 1852.

The failure of justice sense comes from the surface analysis rätt (justice) +‎ -s- +‎ haveri (breakdown).

Noun

rättshaveri n

  1. an obnoxious insistence on being right and having the last word, opinionatedness
  2. (nonstandard) a failure or breakdown of the justice system
    Synonym: rättsfel
    Det är det största rättshaveriet i svensk kriminalhistoria!
    It is the largest failure of justice in Swedish criminal history!

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