ennakkotapaus

ennakko +‎ tapaus

• IPA^(key): /ˈenːɑkːoˌtɑpɑus/, [ˈe̞nːɑ̝kːo̞ˌt̪ɑ̝pɑ̝us̠]
• Rhymes: -ɑpɑus
• Hyphenation^(key): en‧nakko‧tapa‧us

ennakkotapaus

1. precedent
2. (informal) legal precedent

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.

• ennakkopäätös
• ennakkoratkaisu
• prejudikaatti

• “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 2023-07-02