Pursuant to Chapter 58 Section 11 of the Swedish Code of Judicial Procedure, he who has missed the time applicable to, inter alia, appeal against a court’s judgement, may have the time restored, given that he had legal excuse for not appealing. Through an analysis of the Swedish Supreme Court’s extensive case-law, this essay provides general guidelines as to what constitutes legal excuse in two common situations and what the applicant has to do to fulfill his burden of proof.