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lagman (plural lagmans)

1. Alternative form of laghman

From Old Swedish laghman, from Old Norse lǫgmaðr. By surface analysis, lag +‎ man.

lagman c

1. a chief judge^[1] of a tingsrätt (“district court”) and länsrätt (“county administrative court”)
2. Chief Justice (in Finland, the chief judge of a District Court)
3. a president of a city court (in Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö)^[1]
4. a head of division at a court of appeal
5. (historical) lawspeaker, lawman

• hovrättslagman
• kammarrättslagman