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Definition 2025
asianajaja
asianajaja
Finnish
Noun
asianajaja
- (law) A barrister (lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in court).
- An advocate (person who argues the case of another, such as a lawyer in a court).
Declension
| Inflection of asianajaja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | asianajaja | asianajajat | |
| genitive | asianajajan | asianajajien | |
| partitive | asianajajaa | asianajajia | |
| illative | asianajajaan | asianajajiin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | asianajaja | asianajajat | |
| accusative | nom. | asianajaja | asianajajat |
| gen. | asianajajan | ||
| genitive | asianajajan | asianajajien asianajajainrare |
|
| partitive | asianajajaa | asianajajia | |
| inessive | asianajajassa | asianajajissa | |
| elative | asianajajasta | asianajajista | |
| illative | asianajajaan | asianajajiin | |
| adessive | asianajajalla | asianajajilla | |
| ablative | asianajajalta | asianajajilta | |
| allative | asianajajalle | asianajajille | |
| essive | asianajajana | asianajajina | |
| translative | asianajajaksi | asianajajiksi | |
| instructive | — | asianajajin | |
| abessive | asianajajatta | asianajajitta | |
| comitative | — | asianajajineen | |
Related terms
- juristi (attorney)
- lakimies (attorney)
- asianajo (advocacy)
- asianajotoimisto (law office)
Compounds
- asianajajakunta
- puolustusasianajaja
Usage notes
In Finland the use of asianajaja as a professional title is restricted to those who have demonstrated sufficient theoretical knowledge and practical experience to a Bar Association. However, at least in theory anybody is legally allowed to assist anyone in a court, in which case they may be called oikeudenkäyntiasiamies or oikeudenkäyntiavustaja. The title asianajaja can therefore be regarded as a quality badge. They are also tied to an ethical code, and may lose the title by a decision of the Bar Association.