Civilian Service Act of Finland
E203329
The Civilian Service Act of Finland is the law that regulates non-military alternative service for conscripts who refuse armed service on conscientious or religious grounds.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civilian Service Act of Finland canonical | 2 |
| Finnish civilian service authorities | 1 |
| Non-Military Service Act of Finland | 1 |
| Non-Military Service legislation of Finland | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1828190 — 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: Civilian Service Act of Finland Context triple: [Conscription Act of Finland, relatedTo, Civilian Service Act of Finland]
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A.
Conscription Act of Finland
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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B.
Language Act of Finland
The Language Act of Finland is a key Finnish law that defines and safeguards the status and rights of the country’s national languages, particularly regulating the linguistic rights of Swedish- and Finnish-speaking citizens in public administration and services.
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C.
Act of Government of Finland (1772 as adapted)
The Act of Government of Finland (1772 as adapted) is a constitutional-era legal instrument that defined and regulated the powers and duties of the Grand Duke of Finland within the Finnish state.
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D.
Constitution of Finland
The Constitution of Finland is the supreme law that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Finnish state and safeguards the basic rights and liberties of its citizens.
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E.
Finnish parliamentary reform of 1906
The Finnish parliamentary reform of 1906 was a landmark political overhaul that created a unicameral parliament elected by universal suffrage, making Finland one of the first countries in the world to grant full voting and candidacy rights to women.
- 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: Civilian Service Act of Finland Target entity description: The Civilian Service Act of Finland is the law that regulates non-military alternative service for conscripts who refuse armed service on conscientious or religious grounds.
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A.
Conscription Act of Finland
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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B.
Language Act of Finland
The Language Act of Finland is a key Finnish law that defines and safeguards the status and rights of the country’s national languages, particularly regulating the linguistic rights of Swedish- and Finnish-speaking citizens in public administration and services.
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C.
Act of Government of Finland (1772 as adapted)
The Act of Government of Finland (1772 as adapted) is a constitutional-era legal instrument that defined and regulated the powers and duties of the Grand Duke of Finland within the Finnish state.
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D.
Constitution of Finland
The Constitution of Finland is the supreme law that defines the structure, powers, and fundamental principles of the Finnish state and safeguards the basic rights and liberties of its citizens.
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E.
Finnish parliamentary reform of 1906
The Finnish parliamentary reform of 1906 was a landmark political overhaul that created a unicameral parliament elected by universal suffrage, making Finland one of the first countries in the world to grant full voting and candidacy rights to women.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Finnish law
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legislative act ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect freedom of thought, conscience and religion of conscripts
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provide non-armed service alternative to conscription ⓘ |
| appliesDuring |
peacetime
ⓘ
states of emergency ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Finnish conscripts
ⓘ
conscientious objectors to military service ⓘ persons refusing armed service on religious grounds ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Finnish Constitution
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Finland
|
| concerns |
civilian service centres in Finland
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placement of civilian servicemen in non-profit organizations ⓘ placement of civilian servicemen in public institutions ⓘ |
| country | Finland ⓘ |
| defines |
conditions for exemption from armed military service
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duties of civilian service centres ⓘ grounds for approval of conscientious objection ⓘ grounds for exemption from civilian service ⓘ grounds for interruption of civilian service ⓘ length of civilian service ⓘ procedures for applying for civilian service ⓘ rights and obligations of civilian servicemen ⓘ sanctions for refusal to perform civilian service ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Finnish civilian service authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Civilian Service Act of Finland
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland ⓘ |
| governs |
appeal procedures in civilian service matters
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civilian service register ⓘ supervision of civilian service performance ⓘ |
| hasForm | statute ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to define administrative procedures for civilian service
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to ensure equal treatment of conscripts choosing civilian service ⓘ to regulate organization of civilian service ⓘ |
| implements | right to conscientious objection in Finland ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Finnish
ⓘ
Swedish ⓘ |
| legalArea |
human rights law
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military service law ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | right to perform civilian service instead of armed military service ⓘ |
| partOf | Finnish conscription system ⓘ |
| regulates |
civilian service in Finland
ⓘ
non-military alternative service for conscripts ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Conscription Act of Finland
ⓘ
Non-Military Service Act of Finland ⓘ
linked to:
Civilian Service Act of Finland
international standards on conscientious objection ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide in Finland ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
alternative service system
ⓘ
conscientious objection to military service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Civilian Service Act of Finland Description of subject: The Civilian Service Act of Finland is the law that regulates non-military alternative service for conscripts who refuse armed service on conscientious or religious grounds.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Civilian Service Act of Finland
linked to: Civilian Service Act of Finland
linked to: Civilian Service Act of Finland