Conscription Act of Finland
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The Conscription Act of Finland is the primary law that mandates and regulates compulsory military service for Finnish citizens, forming the foundation of the country’s national defense system.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Finnish law
ⓘ
conscription law ⓘ |
| allows | voluntary military service for women ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Finnish citizens ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| defines |
age of conscription
ⓘ
categories of service ⓘ conditions for fitness for service ⓘ length of military service ⓘ obligations of reservists ⓘ penalties for evasion of service ⓘ |
| foundationOf | Finland's national defence system ⓘ |
| governs |
call-up procedures
ⓘ
civilian service as an alternative to military service ⓘ deferments ⓘ duties of conscripts ⓘ exemptions ⓘ liability for military service ⓘ non-military service for conscientious objectors ⓘ reserve obligations ⓘ rights of conscripts ⓘ service obligation of conscripts ⓘ training of conscripts ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Civilian Service Centre
ⓘ
Finnish Defence Forces ⓘ Regional Offices of the Finnish Defence Forces ⓘ |
| language |
Finnish
ⓘ
Swedish ⓘ |
| legalArea |
military law
ⓘ
national defence ⓘ |
| objective |
to distribute defence burden fairly among citizens
ⓘ
to maintain trained reserve ⓘ to support territorial defence doctrine of Finland ⓘ |
| partOf | Finnish defence legislation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure sufficient defence capability
ⓘ
to regulate the organization of conscription ⓘ |
| regulates | compulsory military service ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Act on the Defence Forces of Finland
ⓘ
Civilian Service Act of Finland ⓘ Civilian Service Act of Finland ⓘ
surface form:
Non-Military Service legislation of Finland
|
| scope | male citizens primarily ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Constitution of Finland
ⓘ
surface form:
Finnish Constitution
|
| typeOfServiceRegulated |
civilian service
ⓘ
extraordinary service ⓘ military service ⓘ refresher training ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.