õigusealuse
Õigusealuse is Estonian legal term describing the basis upon which a person has a right or makes a claim. The phrase combines õigus (law, right) and alus (base, foundation) and is used to denote the legal and factual grounds that give rise to a right or obligation.
In practice, the õigusialuse can derive from a norm of law (statutory provision, regulation), from a contract
In civil procedure, parties are typically required to state their õigusialuse in pleadings, citing the applicable
Examples of common bases include a contract and its terms, property or ownership rights derived from property