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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Conscription Act of Finland canonical | 2 |
| Finnish Conscription Act | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T313872 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Conscription Act of Finland Context triple: [Finnish Defence Forces, legalBasis, Conscription Act of Finland]
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A.
Militia Acts of the United States
The Militia Acts of the United States are a series of federal laws enacted in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that organized, regulated, and empowered state militias and clarified the federal government’s authority over them.
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B.
Finnish Defence Forces
The Finnish Defence Forces are Finland’s unified military organization responsible for the country’s national defense, including its army, navy, and air force.
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C.
Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War was a brief but pivotal 1918 conflict between the socialist Reds and conservative Whites that shaped Finland’s independence and political future.
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D.
Finnish Army
The Finnish Army is the land warfare branch of Finland’s Defence Forces, renowned for its determined resistance against the Soviet Union during the 1939–1940 Winter War.
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E.
White Army of Finland
The White Army of Finland was the anti-socialist military force that fought for the conservative Senate during the Finnish Civil War of 1918, ultimately securing Finland’s independence and political direction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Conscription Act of Finland Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Militia Acts of the United States
The Militia Acts of the United States are a series of federal laws enacted in the late 18th and early 19th centuries that organized, regulated, and empowered state militias and clarified the federal government’s authority over them.
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B.
Finnish Defence Forces
The Finnish Defence Forces are Finland’s unified military organization responsible for the country’s national defense, including its army, navy, and air force.
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C.
Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War was a brief but pivotal 1918 conflict between the socialist Reds and conservative Whites that shaped Finland’s independence and political future.
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D.
Finnish Army
The Finnish Army is the land warfare branch of Finland’s Defence Forces, renowned for its determined resistance against the Soviet Union during the 1939–1940 Winter War.
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E.
White Army of Finland
The White Army of Finland was the anti-socialist military force that fought for the conservative Senate during the Finnish Civil War of 1918, ultimately securing Finland’s independence and political direction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Finnish law
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conscription law ⓘ |
| allows | voluntary military service for women ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Finnish citizens ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| defines |
age of conscription
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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
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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
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Finnish Defence Forces ⓘ Regional Offices of the Finnish Defence Forces ⓘ |
| language |
Finnish
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Swedish ⓘ |
| legalArea |
military law
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national defence ⓘ |
| objective |
to distribute defence burden fairly among citizens
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to maintain trained reserve ⓘ to support territorial defence doctrine of Finland ⓘ |
| partOf | Finnish defence legislation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure sufficient defence capability
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to regulate the organization of conscription ⓘ |
| regulates | compulsory military service ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Act on the Defence Forces of Finland
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Civilian Service Act of Finland ⓘ Civilian Service Act of Finland ⓘ
surface form:
Non-Military Service legislation of Finland
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| scope | male citizens primarily ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Constitution of Finland
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surface form:
Finnish Constitution
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| typeOfServiceRegulated |
civilian service
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extraordinary service ⓘ military service ⓘ refresher training ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Conscription Act of Finland Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Finnish Conscription Act
this entity surface form:
Finnish Conscription Act