Tunnistamisele

Tunnistamisele is the Estonian allative form of the verb tunnistama, meaning to testify or to confess. In legal language, tunnistamisele denotes the act or process of going to give testimony before a court, police, or other investigative authority. The phrase is used when someone is summoned or directed to appear as a witness.

In usage, tunnistamisele is commonly found in phrases such as ta viidi tunnistamisele (he was taken to testify) or ta kutsuti tunnistamisele (he was summoned to testify). It marks movement toward the act of providing testimony, as opposed to the act of testimony itself.

Distinctions within related terms are subtle but important. Tunnistamine refers to the act of testifying or, in some contexts, making a formal confession. Tunnistus can mean a certificate or, in criminal procedure, a witness statement or testimony. The allative form tunnistamisele specifically indicates the direction or purpose of going to testify.

Procedure and context: In criminal and certain civil procedures, individuals may be summoned to tunnistamisele and asked questions by investigators or a court. The testimony is typically recorded and may be used as evidence in proceedings. The terms reflect formal stages of gathering evidence and evaluating witness accounts.

See also: tunnistama, tunnistaja (witness), tunnistus (certificate or witness statement), tunnistamine (the act of testifying or confessing). Tunnistamisele functions as the directional form that locates the action of testifying in the legal process.