Erityislakeihin

Erityislakeihin is the illative plural form of the Finnish noun erityislaki, meaning “to the special laws” or “into the special laws.” It appears in legal and policy texts when referring collectively to statutes that regulate a specific area with tailored provisions rather than broad general rules.

Erityislaki denotes a statute designed to regulate a particular domain where general law would be inadequate or too generic. Such laws are typically used for sector-specific regulation, transitional arrangements, or measures responding to particular circumstances. They are distinct from yleislaki, the general law that provides broad, widely applicable rules.

In the Finnish legal framework, yleislaki and erityislaki coexist, with the latter offering a more focused set of provisions within its defined scope. If a conflict arises between a general rule and a special rule, constitutional principles and hierarchical norms determine which applies, and courts assess compatibility with the constitution and other higher norms. Special laws may include sunset clauses, transitional provisions, or targeted enforcement mechanisms to ensure temporary usefulness and procedural clarity.

Usage notes: the form erityislakeihin is primarily a grammatical construct used in plural illative contexts to reference the category or direction toward the special laws. In practice, Finnish legal writing often describes the relationship to special laws with phrases like “erityislakeihin kuuluvat säädökset” (regulations that belong to the special laws) or “erityislakeihin liittyvät muutokset.”

See also: laki, erityislaki, yleislaki.