Anzuwendende

Anzuwendende is a German attributive adjective derived from the verb anwenden (to apply). In formal and legal language it denotes that a rule, provision, or set of rules is to be applied in a given situation. It is commonly used in phrases such as das anzuwendende Recht (the law to be applied) or die anzuwendende Rechtsgrundlage (the applicable legal basis).

Grammatical notes: In attributive position before a noun, the endings follow the definite-article pattern. For example, das anzuwendende Recht (neuter singular, with definite article). With an indefinite article the form is ein anzuwendendes Recht, and in plural the phrase becomes die anzuwendenden Vorschriften. The base form is derived from the present participle anzuwendend, but the fixed usage in legal texts is anzuwendende with the appropriate ending for mood and case.

Usage and context: The term appears primarily in legal, administrative, and regulatory texts to specify which rule governs a matter. It contrasts with allgemein verwendbare or allgemeine Anwendbarkeit, which refer to general applicability rather than the specific rule to be applied in a case. While nearly synonymous with the more everyday term anwendbar (applicable), anzuwendende conveys a sense of a particular, enacted rule that must be used in a given context.

See also: applicable law, Rechtsgrundlage, anwendbares Recht, Rechtsanwendung.