KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 7: Rule of law
julkisuusperiaate
Finnish word. In English: principle of public access
The principle that documents of the authorities are public unless a law says otherwise.
Facts about the word
- Under the Act on the Openness of Government Activities, documents of the authorities are public unless a law says otherwise. Julkisuuslaki 1 §
- Everyone has the right to get information from a public document held by an authority. Julkisuuslaki 9 §
- A person asking for information usually does not have to say who they are or explain why they ask. Julkisuuslaki 13 §
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 principle covers documents of the authorities, but confidential information, such as health data, is not public. It is not a singer.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Rule of law and legislation. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
