Perittyjen

Perittyjen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish adjective or past participle peritty, meaning inherited or belonging to those who have inherited. In practical use it functions as a possessive modifier, typically referring to things or rights that belong to the heirs. The term is most common in legal, genealogical, and administrative texts.

In inheritance law and related contexts, perittyjen is used to describe what belongs to the heirs or what concerns them. Common phrases include perittyjen oikeudet (the heirs’ rights), perittyjen esineiden lista (the list of inherited items), and perittyjen velvoitteet (the heirs’ obligations). The form helps distinguish assets, duties, or documents associated with the heirs from those of other parties, such as the estate or creditors.

Etymologically, perittyjen derives from perintö, meaning inheritance, with the participial/adjectival form peritty forming combinations that express ownership by inheritors. The genitive plural ending -jen marks possession by more than one heir, and the word is typically followed by a noun in the partitive or genitive to specify what is owned or affected.

Examples:

- Perittyjen oikeuksien turvaaminen on keskeinen osa perintöoikeutta.

- Pesänjaon yhteydessä perittyjen esineiden arvo määritellään.

- Perittyjen velvoitteet voivat kuulua myös verotukseen liittyviin velvollisuuksiin.

See also: perintö, perillinen, pesä, testamentti.