Hallinnollinen

Hallinnollinen is a Finnish adjective meaning relating to administration or administrative matters. It is formed from hallinto (administration) with the suffix -llinen, producing meanings such as administrative, managerial, or bureaucratic, in contrast to political or legislative contexts.

In usage, hallinnollinen describes acts, bodies, or processes connected to public administration. Examples include hallinnollinen päätös (administrative decision), hallinnollinen viranomainen (administrative authority), hallinnollinen prosessi or hallintomenettely (administrative procedure), hallinnollinen valvonta (administrative supervision), and hallinnollinen byrokratia (administrative bureaucracy). The term appears frequently in legal and governmental discourse to distinguish administrative actions from judicial or legislative actions.

In Finnish law and governance, hallinto- or administrative law is closely related to the concept of hallinnollinen, with related terms such as hallinto-oikeus (administrative law) and hallintolaki or hallintomenettelylaki (laws governing administrative procedures). The adjective is therefore common in discussions of public sector organization, municipal administration, and state administration, including EU-related administrative tasks.

Notes on nuance: hallinnollinen often carries a neutral to slightly bureaucratic connotation, depending on context. It emphasizes the administrative rather than political or judicial dimension of an action, structure, or obligation. See also hallinto, hallinto-oikeus, hallintolaki.