Velvoitetun

Velvoitetun is the genitive singular form of velvoitetettu, a passive past participle derived from the verb velvoittaa, meaning to obligate or to bind by duty. The word is used to describe someone who is subject to a legal, contractual, or moral obligation.

In practice, velvoitetun is most common in legal and formal Finnish. It appears in phrases such as velvoitetun henkilön oikeudet (the rights of the obligated person) or velvoitetun sopimuksen ehdot (the terms of the obligated contract). It signals that the person or entity bears a duty as a result of an obligation.

Morphology and usage: velvoitettu is the participle; velvoitetun is the genitive singular form that attaches to a noun to indicate possession or association (e.g., velvoitetun henkilön). The construction is typical for Finnish where genitive forms express possession.

Related terms include velvoite (an obligation), velvoitteet (obligations), velvoitteen alainen (subject to/under obligation). The concept is central in civil law, contract law, and administrative duties, where parties can be velvoitetut to perform certain actions or refrain from them.

Notes: The nuance between velvoitettu/velvoitetun and other adjectives like velvollinen (duty-bound) can affect tone and legal force; velvoitetun emphasizes the concrete status arising from an obligation rather than inherent character.