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valamiehistö

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Finnish

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Etymology

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vala +‎ miehistö

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑlɑˌmie̯histø/, [ˈʋɑ̝lɑ̝ˌmie̞̯ɦis̠tø̞]
  • Rhymes: -iehistø
  • Hyphenation(key): vala‧miehis‧tö

Noun

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valamiehistö

  1. jury, grand jury

Usage notes

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In the Finnish courts, the term lautamiehistö is used of the jury, whereas the term valamiehistö is often used of the foreign equivalents.

Declension

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Possessive forms of valamiehistö (Kotus type 2/palvelu, no gradation)

Synonyms

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Further reading

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