Hätävarjeluun
Hätävarjeluun refers to the legal concept of self-defense in Finnish law. It allows an individual to use necessary force to protect themselves or others from an unlawful attack. The key principle is proportionality; the defensive action must not be clearly excessive in relation to the danger faced.
The law distinguishes between different types of unlawful attacks. An attack can be directed against a person,
The force used must be necessary to repel the attack. This means that if there are less
If the force used is deemed to be clearly excessive, the act may lose its hätävarjeluun status