syytettyjen

Syytettyjen is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun syytetty, meaning "the accused" in criminal proceedings. In Finnish legal language, syytetty refers to a person who has been formally charged with a criminal offense, and syytettyjen denotes relations or attributes connected to that group, such as rights, obligations, or circumstances involving the accused collective.

In practice, a person becomes a syytetty when a prosecutor files charges and the case proceeds to a court for judgment. The status is central to criminal procedure and signals that the individual is subject to the rights and processes of the trial, rather than being a mere suspect. Finnish law emphasizes due process for the syytetty, including presumption of innocence, the right to defense, access to evidence, and the opportunity to be heard in court.

The term is used in formal and legal contexts to discuss matters affecting the group of people who have been charged. It appears in phrases such as syytettyjen oikeuksien turva (the protection of the rights of the accused) or syytettyjen kuuleminen (the hearing of the accused). Finnish syntax uses syytettyjen in genitive constructions to indicate possession or relation, for example in reports, rulings, or legislative texts.

Gender in Finnish is not marked differently for the term; syytetty covers all genders. The plural nominative for the subject would be syytetyt, while syytettyjen is specifically the genitive plural form, used to describe or relate to the group of the accused.