Gildissviði
Gildissviði is a term used in Icelandic law and administration to describe the scope or extent of validity, applicability, or competence of a rule, regulation, contract, or authority. It denotes which situations, persons, subjects, or territories fall within the reach of a given rule or body and which are outside it.
In legal contexts, gildissviði can be described in several dimensions. Territorial gildissviði defines where a rule
Public administration uses the concept to delineate the powers and responsibilities of agencies. Actions or decisions
Etymology traces gildissviði to words meaning validity and field or domain, reflecting its function as the
Understanding gildissviði is important for determining which laws govern a situation, which authority has competence, and