Säännellyt

Säännelty is a Finnish adjective meaning regulated or governed by rules. It describes something that operates under formal regulation by authorities, standards, or laws. The term is commonly used in legal, economic, and public administration language to indicate that an activity, market, sector, product, or process is subject to oversight or mandatory compliance. The opposite concept is unregulated, often expressed with phrases such as ei säännelty or ei säädelty.

In usage, säännelty can function both attributively and predicatively. Attributively it appears before the noun, for example säännelty markkina (a regulated market) or säännelty ala (a regulated sector). Predicatively it can describe the status of a noun, as in markkinat ovat säänneltyjä (the markets are regulated) or pankkitoiminta on säänneltyä (banking activity is regulated).

Etymology and related terms: the word is connected to regulation and rules. It is related to the noun sääntely (regulation), the noun sääntö (rule), and other forms derived from regulation-oriented vocabulary. Säännelty is most commonly encountered in official, academic, or media texts discussing regulatory regimes, compliance requirements, and governance.

See also: sääntely, sääntö, säädös, säädetty.