viran puolesta

Finnish

Etymology

viran (“of office”) + puolesta (“on behalf”)

Phrase

viran puolesta

1. 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.

2. (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:

possessor	singular	plural
1st person	virkani puolesta	virkamme puolesta
2nd person	virkasi puolesta	virkanne puolesta
3rd person	virkansa puolesta