rikosoikeus

== Finnish == === Etymology === From rikos (“crime”) +‎ oikeus (“law (body of rules)”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrikosˌoi̯keus/, [ˈriko̞s̠ˌo̞i̯k̟e̞us̠] Rhymes: -oikeus Syllabification(key): ri‧kos‧oi‧ke‧us Hyphenation(key): rikos‧oike‧us === Noun === rikosoikeus (law) criminal law (the area of law pertaining to crime and punishment, and the study and application thereof) rikosoikeuden professori ― criminal-law professor (law) criminal law (body of law dealing with crime and punishment) ==== Usage notes ==== In Finnish the term rikoslaki strictly refers to criminal law, i.e. the law itself; rikosoikeus is a wider term covering the study and application of the criminal law. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== rikoslaki === Further reading === “rikosoikeus”, 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 3 July 2023