åberopade

åberopade is a Danish verb form meaning “invoked” or “appealed to,” and it is the past tense of the verb åberope. The action describes citing a source of authority, a precedent, a rule, or evidence to support a claim or decision. The term is commonly used in formal and legal discourse, but it also appears in academic writing and political rhetoric when a speaker or writer relies on an external authority to bolster an argument.

The word derives from the noun åberop, which denotes an invocation or appeal to authority or precedent. In usage, åberopade signals that the speaker is not presenting a claim solely on personal authority but is drawing on an established source to justify it. This can include previous court rulings, laws, statutes, academic literature, or recognized authorities.

Example: Dommeren åberopade en tidligere afgørelse i sin begrundelse. See also: åberop (noun), citere/henvise til en kilde, præcedent.