Täysiikää

Täysiikää is not a standard dictionary entry in Finnish; the common term for the concept is täysi-ikä, with täysiikää being an inflected form that may appear in a sentence. The underlying concept, however, is the state of being of full legal age, or adulthood, as recognized by law.

Täysi-ikä refers to the legal status in which a person is considered capable of making binding decisions and exercising civil rights without parental or guardian consent. In Finland, the threshold for reaching full age is 18 years. Attaining täysi-ikä typically grants the right to vote in elections, enter into contracts, and take part in many civic and legal processes. It also marks the point at which some protections and restrictions tied to minors are lifted or altered, and it generally coincides with greater personal autonomy.

In practical terms, those who are not yet täysi-ikä usually require guardianship or parental consent for certain actions, such as entering into major contracts or making independent legal arrangements. The law also defines a range of rights and duties that apply differently to adults and minors, reflecting the transition from adolescence to adulthood. While täysi-ikä establishes a broad capacity for independent action, specific activities may be subject to separate age-based rules (for example, voting, driving, or purchasing certain regulated goods), and some situations may still involve oversight or protections intended for younger people.

Etymology and usage notes: täysi-ikä combines täysi (full, complete) and ikä (age). The term is widely used in legal and everyday Finnish to denote adulthood. Related concepts include täysi-ikäisyys (state of adulthood) and age of majority. See also adulthood, age of majority, and Finnish civil law.