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Finnish
Etymology
viran (“of office”) + puolesta (“on behalf”)
Phrase
viran puolesta
- by right of office, ex officio, (by virtue of the office that originated it, or of the title held)
Ranskan tasavallan presidentti on virkansa puolesta myös Andorran diarkian prinssi.- The President of the Republic of France is, ex officio, also prince of the dyarchy called Andorra.
- (law) ex officio (relating to the power and obligation in certain circumstances of a court of law or other public officer to act on their own initiative)
Asianosaiset eivät ole muotovirheeseen vedonneet, mutta Korkein oikeus ottaa sen viran puolesta huomioon.- The parties have not appealed to the irregularity, but the Supreme Court takes it into consideration ex officio.
- Verottajan viran puolesta tekemät vähennykset ― Deductions applied by the tax authority ex officio (ie. automatically)
Inflection
- Often used with possessive suffix which is added to virka; puolesta is not inflected: