KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 5: Fundamental and human rights
oikeusturva
Finnish word. In English: legal protection
The right to have your case handled fairly by a court or an authority.
Facts about the word
- Everyone has the right to have their case handled properly and without undue delay by a court or another authority. Perustuslaki 21 §
- Legal protection includes, for example, the right to be heard, to receive a reasoned decision and to appeal against the decision. Perustuslaki 21 §
- One aim of the Non-Discrimination Act is to strengthen the legal protection of people who have been discriminated against. Yhdenvertaisuuslaki 1 §
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?
Legal protection includes the right to appeal against a decision. It is not a helmet.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Fundamental and human rights. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
