perustuslaki

Noun

 * 1)  constitution a legal document describing the formal system of primary principles and laws that regulates a government or other institutions

Usage notes

 * In the Finnish statutory hierarchy, the is the statute superior to a  'act', which in turn is superior to an  'decree'. In other words, the provisions of the  take precedence over the provisions of a  and an, and the provisions of a  take precedence over the provisions of an.