perintötuomioistuin
Appearance
Finnish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈperintøˌtuo̯mioˌistui̯n/, [ˈpe̞rin̪t̪ø̞ˌt̪uo̞̯mio̞ˌis̠tui̯n]
- Rhymes: -istuin
- Hyphenation(key): pe‧rintö‧tuomio‧istuin
Noun
[edit]perintötuomioistuin
- (law) probate court (court whose function is to administer estates and prove wills)
Usage notes
[edit]In Finland probate issues are handled by the district courts (käräjäoikeus), and thus perintötuomioistuin should be understood as a Finnish translation of "probate court" or similar foreign courts only.