lagbrott

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

lag (law) +‎ brott (violation, crime)

Noun[edit]

lagbrott n

  1. (countable) a crime (violation of the law)
    Att lämna ammunition öppet är inte bara ett brott mot skytteklubbens regler, utan även ett lagbrott.
    Leaving ammunition in the open is not only a violation of the shooting club's rules, but a crime as well.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Used to clarify that an action is disallowed by a legal system, and not merely by a set of rules for a smaller-scale activity or association.

Declension[edit]

Declension of lagbrott 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lagbrott lagbrottet lagbrott lagbrotten
Genitive lagbrotts lagbrottets lagbrotts lagbrottens