tuntomerkinnät
Tuntomerkinnät, often translated as "identifying marks" or "distinctive features," are physical characteristics used to identify an individual. In legal and historical contexts, these were particularly important for distinguishing people, especially in situations where formal identification methods were less common or reliable. These marks could include a wide range of physical attributes, such as scars, tattoos, birthmarks, missing limbs, distinctive facial features like a prominent nose or unusually shaped ears, or even gait and mannerisms.
Historically, tuntomerkinnät were frequently recorded in official documents, such as prison records, military enlistment papers, and
While modern identification methods like biometric data (fingerprints, facial recognition) have largely superseded the reliance on