juriidiline

Juriidiline is Estonian adjective meaning "legal" or "juridical," relating to law, the legal system, or jurisprudence. It is used mainly in formal, academic, and administrative texts and corresponds to the English terms juridical or legal. In Estonian legal vocabulary it appears in phrases such as juriidiline isik (legal person), juriidiline vastutus (legal liability), juriidiline süsteem (legal system), and juriidilised dokumendid (legal documents). The word derives from the Latin root jur-, juris, and has cognates in many European languages.

Usage and nuance: In Estonian, juriidiline is used to describe matters that belong to the law or the legal framework. It is commonly contrasted with füüsiline isik (natural person) in expressions like juriidiline isik versus füüsiline isik. There is some overlap between juriidiline and õiguslik, but juriidiline tends to be reserved for formal or institutional legal concepts, while õiguslik more often relates to rights, legitimacy, or lawful status in a broader sense.

Notable terms and examples: juriidiline isik denotes an organization or entity with legal personality; juriidiline protsess refers to a legal process; juriidiline dokument refers to a legal document. The term appears across legal texts, academic writings, and policy documents, reflecting its role as a core element of Estonian legal vocabulary.