jäv

Inherited from Old Swedish iæf (“doubt”), from Old Norse ef (“doubt”), from Proto-Germanic *jabą, *ibą, whence Proto-Germanic *jabai (“if”), whence Icelandic ef (“if”) and Old English ġif (“if”).

jäv n

1. (law) disqualification, challenge (judge's interest in the result of the case for which they should not be allowed to sit)

• jäv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• jäv in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• jäv in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• jäv in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)