Seadusest

Seadusest is the elative case form of the Estonian noun seadus, which means law. In Estonian grammar, the elative is used to indicate origin, source, or basis, so seadusest translates roughly as “from the law,” “out of the law,” or “based on the law.” The form is most commonly seen in legal and formal writing, where it links a noun or noun phrase to its lawful origin or justification.

In practical use, seadusest functions as part of a larger phrase that describes something derived from or determined by the law. A typical construction is seadusest tulenevad, meaning “arising from the law” or “derived from the law.” For example, seadusest tulenevad õigused means “rights arising from the law,” and seadusest tulenev kohustus means “an obligation arising from the law.” These phrases are common in legislation, official notices, and legal analyses.

Seadusest is not a standalone concept; rather, it is a grammatical form that helps convey legal relationships. It can also appear in variants with different endings to match the gender, number, and case of the modified noun, as dictated by Estonian grammar. In everyday language, the word may occur primarily in formal or administrative contexts, where references to statutory basis and legal sources are frequent.