Finnish law
E357108
Finnish law is the national legal system of Finland, based on a civil law tradition and comprehensive legislation governing public, private, and criminal matters under a constitutional framework that safeguards fundamental rights and the rule of law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Finnish law canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3442922 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Finnish law Context triple: [Act on the Exercise of Freedom of Expression in Mass Media, legalSystem, Finnish law]
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A.
Norwegian law
Norwegian law is the national legal system of Norway, rooted in Scandinavian civil law traditions and shaped by both domestic legislation and international agreements.
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B.
Language Act of Finland
The Language Act of Finland is a key Finnish law that defines and safeguards the status and rights of the country’s national languages, particularly regulating the linguistic rights of Swedish- and Finnish-speaking citizens in public administration and services.
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C.
Constitution of Finland
The Constitution of Finland is the supreme law that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Finnish state and safeguards the basic rights and liberties of its citizens.
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D.
Civilian Service Act of Finland
The Civilian Service Act of Finland is the law that regulates non-military alternative service for conscripts who refuse armed service on conscientious or religious grounds.
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E.
Finnish government
The Finnish government is the national executive authority of Finland, responsible for implementing laws, managing public administration, and guiding domestic and foreign policy under the framework of a parliamentary democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Finnish law Target entity description: Finnish law is the national legal system of Finland, based on a civil law tradition and comprehensive legislation governing public, private, and criminal matters under a constitutional framework that safeguards fundamental rights and the rule of law.
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A.
Norwegian law
Norwegian law is the national legal system of Norway, rooted in Scandinavian civil law traditions and shaped by both domestic legislation and international agreements.
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B.
Language Act of Finland
The Language Act of Finland is a key Finnish law that defines and safeguards the status and rights of the country’s national languages, particularly regulating the linguistic rights of Swedish- and Finnish-speaking citizens in public administration and services.
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C.
Constitution of Finland
The Constitution of Finland is the supreme law that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Finnish state and safeguards the basic rights and liberties of its citizens.
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D.
Civilian Service Act of Finland
The Civilian Service Act of Finland is the law that regulates non-military alternative service for conscripts who refuse armed service on conscientious or religious grounds.
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E.
Finnish government
The Finnish government is the national executive authority of Finland, responsible for implementing laws, managing public administration, and guiding domestic and foreign policy under the framework of a parliamentary democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (91)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil law system
ⓘ
legal system ⓘ |
| barAssociation | Finnish Bar Association ⓘ |
| basedOn | statutory law ⓘ |
| codification |
Administrative Procedure Act of Finland
ⓘ
Aliens Act of Finland ⓘ Code of Judicial Procedure of Finland ⓘ Companies Act of Finland ⓘ Employment Contracts Act of Finland ⓘ Environmental Protection Act of Finland ⓘ Local Government Act of Finland ⓘ
surface form:
Municipal Act of Finland
Penal Code of Finland ⓘ Tax Procedure Act of Finland ⓘ |
| constitutionalInstrument | Constitution of Finland ⓘ |
| constitutionalReviewBody | Constitutional Law Committee of the Parliament of Finland ⓘ |
| constitutionalReviewModel | decentralized constitutional review ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| criminalLiabilityAge | 15 years ⓘ |
| enshrinesPrinciple |
equality before the law
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fundamental rights ⓘ judicial independence ⓘ legality principle in criminal law ⓘ rule of law ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| EUAccessionYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| EUStatus | member state legal order integrated with EU law ⓘ |
| executiveBody |
Finnish government
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surface form:
Government of Finland
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| fundamentalRightsChapter |
Constitution of Finland
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surface form:
Chapter 2 of the Constitution of Finland
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| hasComponent |
EU law as applied in Finland
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administrative law of Finland ⓘ civil law of Finland ⓘ constitutional law of Finland ⓘ criminal law of Finland ⓘ environmental law of Finland ⓘ labour law of Finland ⓘ municipal law of Finland ⓘ procedural law of Finland ⓘ tax law of Finland ⓘ |
| headOfStateRole | President of Finland ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence | Swedish era legislation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Grand Duchy of Finland
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autonomy under Russian Empire ⓘ |
| humanRightsFramework | European Convention on Human Rights as incorporated in Finnish law ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European Convention on Human Rights
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European Union legal order ⓘ
surface form:
European Union law
German legal doctrine ⓘ Swedish law ⓘ |
| judicialBody |
Courts of Appeal of Finland
ⓘ
District Courts of Finland ⓘ High Court of Impeachment of Finland ⓘ Insurance Court of Finland ⓘ Labour Court of Finland ⓘ Market Court of Finland ⓘ Supreme Administrative Court of Finland ⓘ Supreme Court of Finland ⓘ |
| languageRegulation |
Constitution of Finland
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surface form:
Constitution of Finland language provisions
|
| legalEducationRequirement | Master of Laws degree for judges and advocates in Finland ⓘ |
| legalFamily | Nordic law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | civil law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Finland ⓘ |
| minorityLanguageProtection |
Sámi languages
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surface form:
Sami languages
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| officialLanguage |
Finnish
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Swedish ⓘ |
| openGovernmentAct | Act on the Openness of Government Activities ⓘ |
| principle |
legal certainty
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no punishment without law ⓘ nullum crimen sine lege ⓘ proportionality ⓘ public access to official documents ⓘ |
| protectsRight |
freedom of assembly
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freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ property rights ⓘ right to life ⓘ right to personal liberty ⓘ right to privacy ⓘ social rights ⓘ |
| regulatesProfession |
attorneys-at-law in Finland
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public legal aid attorneys in Finland ⓘ |
| sourceOfLaw |
Acts of Parliament
ⓘ
Decrees of the Government ⓘ Decrees of the President ⓘ EU directives as implemented in national law ⓘ EU regulations ⓘ Supreme Administrative Court of Finland ⓘ
surface form:
case law of the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland
case law of the Supreme Court of Finland ⓘ customary law in limited areas ⓘ general principles of law ⓘ international treaties binding on Finland ⓘ |
| supremeLaw | Constitution of Finland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Finnish law Description of subject: Finnish law is the national legal system of Finland, based on a civil law tradition and comprehensive legislation governing public, private, and criminal matters under a constitutional framework that safeguards fundamental rights and the rule of law.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.