asetuksessa

Asetuksessa is a Finnish term used in legal language to indicate that something is governed by or provided in a regulation. It is the inessive form (the “in” case) of the noun asetus, meaning regulation or decree. The expression is common in official texts to refer to provisions that are contained within a specific regulation rather than in laws or other instruments.

In practice, asetuksessa is used to attribute rules to a regulation. For example, a sentence such as “Asetuksessa säädetään, että henkilöllä on oikeus…” translates to “The regulation provides that…” This usage helps distinguish normative content found in regulations from content in statutes (laki), government decisions (päätös), or guidance documents. The phrasing is a normal element of Finnish legal drafting and can introduce duties, rights, procedures, or criteria stated in the regulation.

Grammatically, asetuksessa is the singular inessive form of asetus. When referring to other grammatical cases or other related documents, the form changes accordingly (e.g., asetukseen, asetuksesta). The term is primarily encountered in formal, bureaucratic, or legal contexts and is part of standard Finnish regulatory vocabulary.

Related concepts include asetus (regulation/decree), laki (law), määräys (order), and ohje (guide). While asetuksessa points to content within a regulation, the broader framework of Finnish administrative law distinguishes between what is regulated in the decree, what is established by statute, and what is guided by administrative decisions.

See also: asetus, laki, määräys, päätös.