Seaduspära

Seaduspära is an Estonian term that broadly denotes lawfulness, regularity or a lawlike order in natural, social and legal contexts. Linguistically derived from seadus ("law") with the suffix -pära, the word is used to describe patterns or regularities that resemble or follow rules or laws.

In philosophy and science, seaduspära refers to observable regularities and causal relations—phenomena that conform to general principles or laws of nature. Scientists may speak of seaduspära when discussing consistent empirical patterns, predictive laws or deterministic tendencies within a given domain.

In legal and social contexts, the term can signify conformity with established laws or normative systems. It is sometimes used interchangeably with concepts of legality and rule-governed order, though seaduspära emphasizes the existence of systematic regularity rather than specific statutory provisions.

Usage of seaduspära appears in academic discourse, public policy debates and everyday language to highlight order, predictability or the rule-like character of phenomena. Depending on context, it may carry descriptive, normative or analytical meanings. Related concepts include seaduslikkus (legality), regulaarne kord (regular order) and Gesetzmäßigkeit/Gesetzlichkeit in German-language analogues.