upphäva

Upphäva is a Swedish verb meaning to annul, revoke, overturn, cancel, or rescind a decision, ruling, contract, or other legal effect. It is primarily used in legal and administrative contexts, where a prior act is treated as having no further binding force.

In administrative and judicial procedures, upphäva refers to overturning or cancelling a decision or judgment. A decision by a public authority may be upphävd on appeal by a higher authority or court, which can lead to annulment of the original ruling, remand for reconsideration, or replacement with a new decision. Courts may also upphäva a lower court’s verdict on appeal. The available remedies and procedures depend on the relevant statute and the specifics of the case.

In civil and commercial law, an agreement or legal act can be upphävt, i.e., annulled or terminated, through mutual consent, breach, or statutory grounds such as misrepresentation or coercion. The noun forms upphävande or upphävelse refer to the act or state of revocation. The consequences of upphävelse vary, potentially restoring parties to their pre-contract positions or otherwise nullifying the legal effect of the act.

Upphäva and its related terms are common across Swedish statutes, case law, and administrative rules. The concept denotes ending the validity or effect of something that previously had legal force, and its application depends on the context, the governing law, and procedural rights of the parties involved.