utlämna

Utlämna is a Swedish verb that primarily means to hand over or deliver something or someone to another person, authority, or institution. The term is used in several related senses: to surrender a person to law enforcement or a foreign country, to provide or disclose information or documents to others, and to release or issue something to a recipient. The meaning often depends on the context and the governing prepositions, for example utlämna till (hand over to), utlämna information (disclose information), or utlämna uppgifter (release data).

In everyday language, utlämna is used when one party transfers control or possession to another. It can refer to physical items, such as handing over a file or a package, or to more abstract things like data or documents. The verb is common in administrative and legal contexts, where decisions about what to disclose or to whom to deliver information are routine.

In legal and governmental contexts, utlämning is frequently associated with extradition or the transfer of a person to another state for legal proceedings. The term can also denote the compelled release of information by a public authority, such as a government agency providing records to researchers or investigators. The noun forms utlämning and utlämnande are used to describe the act of handing over and the process involved.

Etymology-wise, utlämna derives from the prefix ut- meaning outward or out, combined with lämna, meaning to leave, abandon, or hand over. Related forms include utlämnar (present), utlämnade (past), and utlämning (noun).

See also: extradition, disclosure of information, information release, public records.