KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 7: Rule of law
lakiosa
Finnish word. In English: legal share (of an inheritance)
Half of the inheritance that a child would get under the law. A will cannot take it away.
Facts about the word
- A direct heir, as well as an adopted child and their descendants, has the right to a legal share. Perintökaari 7 luku 1 §
- The legal share is half of the share of the inheritance that the heir would get under the law. Perintökaari 7 luku 1 §
- The legal share must be claimed within six months from when the heir was officially informed of the will. Perintökaari 7 luku 5 §
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 legal share is a child's protected part of the inheritance. It is not a tax or a bicycle part.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Rule of law and legislation. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
