upphäver

Upphäver is a Swedish verb meaning to annul, revoke, or invalidate something that has previously been decided, established, or in effect. The term is used mainly in administrative and legal contexts, but can also apply to regulations, agreements, or judgments. In practice, upphäva denotes reversing or cancelling a measure, rather than simply changing its scope. Related concepts include återkalla (withdraw), ogiltigförklara (invalidate), and avskaffa (abolish).

Upphäver is typically used with a direct object that specifies what is being annulled, such as ett beslut (a decision), en lag (a law), en dom (a judgment), or ett avtal (an agreement). A public authority such as a government, a municipality, or a court may upphäva a prior ruling or rule. The action can be carried out through formal procedures, such as administrative decision-making or judicial review. Common constructions include regeringen upphäver beslutet or domstolen upphävde domen. The verb forms are upphäver (present), upphävde (past), upphävt (supine), and upphävs (present passive).

Etymology and form: upphäver is formed from upp- plus häva, where häva conveys lifting, removing, or undoing. The sense has been attested in Swedish for centuries in legal and administrative language. Nouns related to the act include upphävande or upphävelse, referring to the act of annulling or revoking. In translation, upphäva is often rendered as repeal, overturn, or revoke in English.