Käräjäkirjelmät
Käräjäkirjelmät, often translated as court documents or pleadings, are written submissions filed with a Finnish district court (käräjäoikeus) in civil and criminal proceedings. These documents form the backbone of the legal process, outlining the parties' claims, defenses, and evidence.
In civil cases, käräjäkirjelmät include the plaintiff's statement of claim (kanteenharkinta), detailing the grounds for the
In criminal cases, the prosecution's indictment (syyte) is a type of käräjäkirjelmä, specifying the alleged offenses
These documents are crucial for informing the court and opposing parties about the case. They define the