KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 7: Rule of law
harkinta-aika
Finnish word. In English: reconsideration period
The six-month period after applying for a divorce before the divorce can be granted.
Facts about the word
- The reconsideration period starts when the spouses' joint application has been filed with the court, or when one spouse's application has been served on the other spouse. Avioliittolaki
- When at least six months of the period have passed, the divorce is granted if the spouses or one of them demands it. The demand must be made within one year from the start of the period. Avioliittolaki
- No reconsideration period is needed if the spouses have lived apart without a break for the last two years. Avioliittolaki
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The reconsideration period belongs to divorce, not to weddings. It lasts six months and has nothing to do with the time of day.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Rule of law and legislation. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
