Laillisilla

Laillisilla is the adessive plural form of the Finnish adjective laillinen, meaning legal or lawful. It is used to describe multiple nouns as being in accordance with the law or based on legal grounds. In phrases like laillisilla perusteilla or laillisilla keinoilla, the word conveys legitimacy or legitimacy-based justification.

Etymology and related forms: laillinen originates from the concept of law ( laki ) and the suffix -llinen, which marks “having the quality of.” Related forms include laillisesti (adverb: legally), laillisuus (legality), and other inflected forms such as laillisen (genitive singular) and laillisilta (partitive/plural variations depending on case). The term sits alongside other Finnish pairs such as lainmukainen and laiton to express lawful versus unlawful.

Usage: Laillisilla is common in legal, administrative, and formal writing, as well as in policy discourse. It usually modifies plural nouns or noun phrases, for example: laillisilla perusteilla (on legal grounds), laillisilla keinoilla (by legitimate means), laillisilla edellytyksillä (under lawful conditions). It is often contrasted with laiton or lainvastainen to emphasize legality or illegality in discussion of actions, decisions, or authorities.

Notes: The form itself is a grammatical tool rather than a standalone concept. Its precise nuance depends on context and the noun it accompanies. In everyday speech, speakers may use synonyms like laillisesti (legally) or lain mukaan (according to the law) to express related ideas.

See also: laillinen, laillisuus, laillisesti, lainvalvonta, lainsäädäntö.