esitamitähtaeg
Esitamitähtaeg, also known as the "preliminary decision" or "preliminary ruling" in legal contexts, refers to a procedural step in certain legal systems where a court or tribunal makes an early determination on a specific aspect of a case before proceeding with full trial proceedings. This concept is particularly relevant in jurisdictions that follow a civil law tradition or have adopted elements of it, such as parts of the Finnish legal system.
In Finland, esitamitähtaeg is a mechanism used primarily in civil cases to resolve preliminary questions of
The decision is binding only on the specific case in which it is issued, unless it is
Esitamitähtaeg is distinct from a final judgment, as it does not conclusively settle the entire case but