Category: Häradshövdingar
In English District Judges, Sweden
- Häradshövding var i Sveriges rättsväsen titeln på ordförande i en häradsrätt i ett härad på landsbygden, motsvarande borgmästarens roll i rådhusrätten i en stad.
- Wikipedia Häradshövding
- Anbytarforum Häradshövding
- Nordisk familjebok Häradshövding
The translation into English requires attention to the fact that the Häradshövding was not a judge per se, but rather in charge of the administrative aspects of the court, proclaimed dates when the court was to be held, signed deeds of property transactions, pronounced and ratified the verdicts of the court, and so on. According to the Swedish wikipedia article, the title of judge is inappropriate given that the (medieval) Häradshövding did not, in fact, conduct the judicial aspects of court cases: see Häradshövding. A more appropriate translation should account for these aspects, suggesting "court chairman."
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