rättshaveri

Swedish

Calque of German Rechthaberei, compound of rätt (“right”) +‎ -s- +‎ hava (“have”) +‎ -eri (“-ery”). According to SO and SAOB attested since 1852.

The failure of justice sense comes from the surface analysis rätt (“justice”) +‎ -s- +‎ haveri (“breakdown”).

rättshaveri n

an obnoxious insistence on being right and having the last word, opinionatedness
(nonstandard) a failure or breakdown of the justice system
Synonym: rättsfel

Det är det största rättshaveriet i svensk kriminalhistoria!
It is the largest failure of justice in Swedish criminal history!