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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
- an obnoxious insistence on being right and having the last word, opinionatedness
- (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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