This is the 2804th most frequent Swedish word.
åtalad
"Åtalad" means "charged" or "accused" (in a legal context).
Here, 'åtalad' functions as an adjective describing the subject (the man), indicating his status as charged with an offense.
Den åtalade mannen nekade till alla anklagelser.
The accused man denied all allegations.
In this case, 'åtalad' is used in a passive construction to indicate that the woman was subjected to legal charges.
Kvinnan blev åtalad för ekonomiskt bedrägeri.
The woman was prosecuted for economic fraud.
Again, 'åtalad' is utilized as a descriptive adjective for the noun (the person implicated in the trial).