Tuomioistuimille

Tuomioistuimille is the Finnish allative plural form of the noun tuomioistuin, meaning "to the courts" or "for the courts". It is formed by adding the case ending -lle (allative) to the plural stem and is used to indicate direction, destination or intended recipient when referring to multiple courts or tribunals.

In legal and administrative language tuomioistuimille appears in phrases such as "valitus tuomioistuimille" (appeal to the courts), "asian siirtäminen tuomioistuimille" (referral of a matter to the courts) and procedural instructions about filing or submitting documents. The term can denote various levels of the judiciary depending on context, including local district courts, appellate courts and special administrative courts.

Grammatically, tuomioistuimille contrasts with related forms: tuomioistuimet (nominative plural), tuomioistuimissa (inessive plural, "in the courts"), and tuomioistuimesta (elative plural, "from the courts"). In translations the phrase is commonly rendered as "to the courts" or "to the tribunals"; in Swedish equivalents include till domstolarna.

As a lexical item, tuomioistuin derives from tuomio ("judgment") and istuin ("seat"), reflecting the institution where judgments are issued. Its use is typical in formal texts, legislation and procedural rules where specifying recipients or destinations within the judicial system is required.