der Gesetzestext
statutory text
The written content of a law or legal provision.
EXAMPLE
Der Gesetzestext enthält genaue Regelungen zum Datenschutz.
The statutory text contains precise data protection regulations.
der Gesetzestext
statutory text
der Gesetzestext, die Gesetzestexte
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Gesetzestext, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Gesetzestexte |
| genitive | des Gesetzestextes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Gesetzestext | die Gesetzestexte |
| accusative | den Gesetzestext | die Gesetzestexte |
| dative | dem Gesetzestext | den Gesetzestexten |
| genitive | des Gesetzestextes des Gesetzestexts | der Gesetzestexte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Compound word
'Gesetzestext' (statutory text) is made up of 'Gesetz' (law) and 'Text' (text). In the compound, the first part appears as 'Gesetzes-', so it literally means: the text of a law.
EXAMPLE
Der Gesetzestext wurde nach langen Beratungen veröffentlicht.
The statutory text was published after lengthy consultations.
Typical collocations
Verbs such as 'lesen' (to read), 'prüfen' (to examine), 'auslegen' (to interpret), and 'ändern' (to amend) frequently occur with 'Gesetzestext' (statutory text). 'Im Gesetzestext' (in the statutory text) is also a typical expression when referring to a rule or wording.
EXAMPLE
Die Juristin prüfte den Gesetzestext sehr sorgfältig.
The lawyer examined the statutory text very carefully.
Legal language
'Gesetzestext' (statutory text) belongs mainly to formal language and is frequently used in legal, political, or administrative texts.
EXAMPLE
Im Gesetzestext sind die Rechte der Betroffenen genau festgelegt.
The rights of the people concerned are precisely defined in the statutory text.
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