rättshaverist

English translation: an obnoxious person who insists on being right

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Swedish term or phrase:rättshaverist
English translation:an obnoxious person who insists on being right
Entered by: Sven Petersson

22:00 Mar 26, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Media / Multimedia / Ljudläggning, musikprodu
Swedish term or phrase: rättshaverist
person som kört fast i rättsapparaten
antegrus11
Local time: 16:10
an obnoxious person who insists on being right
Explanation:
Your definition of the term is wrong, please see http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rättshaverist
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:10
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thx
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1querulant
Charlesp
4 +1an obnoxious person who insists on being right
Sven Petersson
4justice obsessed
Norskpro


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an obnoxious person who insists on being right


Explanation:
Your definition of the term is wrong, please see http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rättshaverist

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:10
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
thx

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erik Hansson: "dogmatic person" might be another translation.
8 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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justice obsessed


Explanation:
Originally it is a term for someone who "is always right", but these days it is often used for people who are obsessed with getting justice in a court of law.

Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 16:10
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: thx


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Charlesp: I would agree, but I am not sure it is strong enough.
5 hrs
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querulant


Explanation:
A querulant (from the Latin querulus - "complaining") is a person who obsessively feels wronged, particularly about minor about minor causes of action.

A term to describe a person who repeatedly petitions governmental authorities or pursues legal actions based on manifestly unfounded grounds - and complains about petty offenses.

Worse than a gadfly.

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 16:10
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: thx


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deane Goltermann: I'll go with Charles, here -- how many followed Sven's Wikilink to the Eng? Yes these people are obnoxiuos and obsessed ...!
2 hrs
  -> Not to disagree with you, but to be precise I suppose it sort of depends upon the context (what the asker has in mind). I am presuming that it is meant in a legal context, (it certainly is not Multimedia, as the asker indicated).
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