ennakkotapaus

== Finnish == === Etymology === ennakko +‎ tapaus === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈenːɑkːoˌtɑpɑus/, [ˈe̞nːɑ̝kːo̞ˌt̪ɑ̝pɑ̝us̠] Rhymes: -ɑpɑus Syllabification(key): en‧nak‧ko‧ta‧pa‧us Hyphenation(key): en‧nakko‧tapa‧us === Noun === ennakkotapaus precedent (informal) legal precedent ==== Usage notes ==== ennakkotapaus is the usual word for a precedent in the general sense. In Finnish law, a precedent ruling issued by a court of last instance is ennakkopäätös; the word ennakkotapaus is also informally used for such a ruling. ==== Declension ==== === See also === ennakkopäätös ennakkoratkaisu prejudikaatti === Further reading === “ennakkotapaus”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023