Todistelussa

Todistelussa is a Finnish term used in legal contexts to denote the evidentiary phase of a court or administrative procedure, the stage during which evidence is presented and evaluated. Grammatically, todistelussa is the inessive singular form of the noun todistelu, meaning the act or process of presenting evidence; the form indicates that something occurs within this phase.

In practice, todistelussa covers both the introduction of evidence and its assessment by the trier of fact, including witness statements, documentary proofs, expert opinions, and other materials submitted to the court. It is used primarily in Finnish civil, criminal, and administrative law texts and court decisions. The expression helps distinguish procedural stages such as pre-trial arguments or post-verdict conclusions from the actual examination and weighing of evidence.

Usage notes: todistelussa is typically used in formal written language. In English translations it is commonly rendered as “in the evidentiary phase” or “during the presentation of evidence.” The term emphasizes the procedural context rather than individual pieces of evidence.