KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 5: Fundamental and human rights
oikeuskansleri
Finnish word. In English: Chancellor of Justice
An overseer who checks especially that the Government and the President act lawfully.
Facts about the word
- The President of the Republic appoints the Chancellor of Justice, who must be an eminent legal expert. Perustuslaki
- The Chancellor of Justice oversees that the Government and the President of the Republic act lawfully. Perustuslaki
- The Chancellor of Justice handles written complaints addressed to the Chancellor. Laki valtioneuvoston oikeuskanslerista
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 Chancellor of Justice oversees that the Government and the President act lawfully. The Chancellor is not the Prime Minister and not a shop.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Fundamental and human rights. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
