Virallisuus
Virallisuus refers to the quality or state of being official or formal, especially in relation to institutions, procedures, and documents recognized by authorities. The word is formed from Finnish virallinen (official) with the noun-forming suffix -isuus. In social science and governance discourse, virallisuus denotes both the formal character of institutions and the procedures that sustain their authority, such as laws, licenses, registrations, and official records.
The concept encompasses codified and standardized aspects of public life: ministries, agencies, administrative routines, bureaucratic forms,
In practice, virallisuus is evident in state and organizational procedures: official announcements, licensing regimes, standardized statistics,
Common contrasts include informal practices, which operate outside formal channels but may be widely accepted for