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ennakkotapaus

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Finnish

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Etymology

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ennakko +‎ tapaus

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ennakkotapaus

  1. precedent
  2. (informal) legal precedent

Usage notes

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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

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Possessive forms of ennakkotapaus (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

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