A ''hovrättsråd'' (Swedish) or ''hovioikeudenneuvos'' (Finnish) is a judge of the Swedish or Finnish Court of Appeal (''

hovrätt The courts of appeal in Sweden and in Finland, also known as in Swedish and in Finnish (literally 'Royal Court'), deal with appeals against decisions of the district courts. They also are responsible for supervising the operations of the dis ...

'' or ''hovioikeus''). Until 1789 hovrätt was the highest judicial body in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

. Today the courts are the second highest general courts in both countries.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hovrattsrad Judiciary of Sweden Judiciary of Finland