õiguslikes

Õiguslikes is an Estonian adjective form, specifically the inessive plural of the word õiguslik, which means legal or relating to rights. It is used to describe something within the domain of law or legality, and it appears in constructions where the associated noun is in the inessive case and plural. In practice, this form signals the field or context of law rather than a standalone noun.

Usage and meaning

In legal and academic writing, õiguslikes is used to indicate that a noun pertains to law, rights, or legal matters. The typical sense is equivalent to the English “in legal terms” or “in legal matters.” It commonly appears with plural nouns in the inessive case, for example in phrases like õiguslikes küsimustes (in legal matters) or õiguslikes dokumentides (in legal documents). The emphasis is on the legal context rather than on the general attribute of the noun itself.

Grammar and derivation

Õiguslikes derives from õiguslik (legal, lawful) with the standard Estonian plural inessive ending. It does not function as a separate noun; rather, it modifies a plural noun. The related noun õiguslikkus denotes legality as a concept, while õiguslik describes properties pertaining to law or rights.

See also

õiguslik, õiguslikkus, legal language, Estonian grammar, inessive case.