Eraisiku

Eraisiku is the Estonian genitive form of eraisik, a noun that denotes a private individual or natural person. In everyday and formal contexts, eraisik refers to a person who is not acting in a corporate or institutional capacity.

In legal, administrative, and civil contexts, eraisik is used to distinguish private individuals from legal entities (juriidiline isik). The genitive eraisiku is used to indicate possession or relation, for example eraisiku vara (the private individual’s property) or eraisiku õigused (the private individual’s rights).

Usage examples commonly appear in discussions of taxation, consumer rights, privacy, and personal obligations. While the term can be found in official texts, it is also used in general language when emphasizing actions or rights belonging to a private person rather than to an organization or state body.

Etymology and forms: eraisiku is the genitive form of eraisik, built from the base meaning “private person.” Other related forms include eraisik (nominative singular), eraisikud (nominative plural), and phrases that use the genitive to express ownership or association.

See also: juriidiline isik (legal entity), füüsiline isik (natural person), private law concepts in Estonian legal vocabulary.

Note: The term is primarily used in Estonian language and legal discourse; it is not a standalone international term, and its exact usage can vary with context and formality.