perintötuomioistuin
Finnish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈperintøˌtuo̯mioˌistui̯n/, [ˈpe̞rin̪t̪ø̞ˌt̪uo̞̯mio̞ˌis̠tui̯n]
- Rhymes: -istuin
- Syllabification(key): pe‧rin‧tö‧tuo‧mi‧o‧is‧tuin
Noun edit
perintötuomioistuin
- (law) probate court (court whose function is to administer estates and prove wills)
Usage notes edit
In Finland probate issues are handled by the district courts (käräjäoikeus), and thus perintötuomioistuin should be understood as a Finnish translation of "probate court" or similar foreign courts only.