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Varatuomari

Okay kiddo, so you know how sometimes grown-ups have to go to court when they have a problem they can't solve on their own? Well, varatuomari is a fancy Finnish word that means a person who helps with those problems in court, but they're not the main lawyer in charge.

It's like when you play a game with your friends and one of them is the leader and makes most of the decisions, but another friend is there to help and give suggestions. That's kind of what a varatuomari does - they support the main lawyer and help with the case.

Varatuomari have studied law and know a lot about the rules of the court, as well as what to do and say to help their team win the case. They work hard to make sure that everything is fair and that everyone gets a chance to speak up and be heard in court.

So that's what a varatuomari is! Someone who helps lawyers and their clients in court, kind of like a helper or an assistant.
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