merkintäaikaa
Merkintäaikaa is a Finnish term used to describe a defined time period during which an entry, annotation, or record remains valid or must be retained in an official register or documentation. The word combines merkintä (entry, note) and aika (time), and the concept is used across administrative, legal, and archival contexts to indicate how long a note or entry has effect, or how long it must be kept.
In public registers and land records, merkintäaika may specify how long a particular annotation on a document
Legal and practical implications
The exact length of a merkintäaika is context-dependent and determined by statute, regulation, or internal policy.
See also: retention period, statutory limitation, archival rules.