toimeksisaajalta

Toimeksisaaja is a person who acts as an agent or mandatary, authorized to perform tasks on behalf of another person or entity, typically under a mandate or power of attorney. In Finnish legal and administrative language, the word describes someone who carries out acts for the principal (toimeksantaja) and who may be bound by instructions and obligations arising from that mandate.

The form "toimeksisaajalta" is the elative case of toimeksisaaja, meaning “from the agent/mandatary.” It is used to indicate origin, source, or provenance of information, documents, or actions in formal text. In practice, the elative helps clarify who supplied something or who performed a given act.

In legal and governmental documents, toimeksisaajalta can appear in phrases describing the source of a document, the authority behind an action, or communications issued by the agent. Examples include “toimeksisaajalta saatu tiedote” (a notice received from the mandatary) or “toimeksisaajalta tuleva allekirjoitus” (an signature coming from the mandatary). It can also be used to attribute an act to the agent, as in “toimeksisaajalta tehty sopimus” (a contract executed by the mandatary).

The term emphasizes the distinction between the agent and the principal and is common in formal contracts, power-of-attorney arrangements, and official correspondence. Related concepts include toimeksiantaja (the principal), valtakirja or valtuutus (power of attorney), and edustus (representation).