German

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Etymology

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From Gesetz +‎ -es- +‎ Geltung.

Noun

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Gesetzesgeltung f (genitive Gesetzesgeltung, plural Gesetzesgeltungen)

  1. The validity of a law, or of the law in general.
  2. The state of a law being in force, of having legal validity.
  3. The act of applying a law.

Declension

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