behörighets

Behörighets is a bound form used in Swedish to denote relation to eligibility, authorization or access. In its base form, behörighet means the state of being qualified or entitled to do something, or the rights and permissions to access resources. The sequence behörighets- is widely used as a prefix in compound nouns to specify that a matter concerns eligibility, permissions or access levels. Examples include behörighetskrav (eligibility requirements), behörighetsnivå (level of authorization) and behörighetskontroll (authorization check).

In public administration and law, behörighet describes the authority or competence of a person or body to act in a given area. It defines who may decide, approve or handle specific cases. In this context, different authorities have distinct behörigheter, depending on legislation and governance structures. In information technology and data governance, behörighet is used to label user rights and access control, such as who has behörighet to read, modify or administer a system. Terms like tilldelad behörighet (assigned permissions) and behörighetsstyrning (access management) are common.

Behorighets is related to several other concepts. Befogenhet refers to the general power or mandate to act, often issued by law or organizational rules, while kompetens describes the ability, knowledge or skill to perform tasks. Behörighet focuses on permission and access rights, particularly in administrative and technical contexts.

Etymologically, behörighet derives from the adjective behörig (qualified, eligible) plus the suffix -het, forming a noun that denotes a state. The prefix behörighets- is a productive element in Swedish compound nouns, enabling precise descriptions of eligibility and access in diverse domains.