Seadusele

Seadusele is the allative form of the Estonian noun seadus, meaning “law.” It functions as a grammatical form rather than a standalone word and is used to express direction toward the law or to signal a reference point for legal rules. In contemporary Estonian, seadusele appears most often after postpositions or prepositions that govern the allative, particularly vastavalt, meaning “in accordance with,” and in other formal legal constructions.

Formation and usage: The base form is seadus (law). The allative suffix -le yields seadusele, with normal Estonian phonology applying. This form is common in official or legal language when indicating adherence to, reliance on, or reference to the law. While seadusele can denote direction toward the law in a very literal sense, its practical use is primarily idiomatic, signaling alignment with or according to legal provisions.

Examples: In practice, seadusele is seen in phrases like vastavalt seadusele, meaning “in accordance with the law.” It can also appear in constructions such as seadusele tuginedes or seadusele viidates to indicate a basis in or reference to legal rules. These usages are characteristic of formal discourse, legislation, and judicial writing.

Notes: Seadusele is a singular allative form and does not stand alone as a lexical entry outside its grammatical role. Its meaning hinges on surrounding prepositions and the legal context in which it appears, and it is most recognizable to readers familiar with Estonian legal or formal style.