Gildissviðum

Gildissvið is an Icelandic noun meaning the field or scope of validity—the extent to which a rule, regulation, treaty, or standard applies. Gildissviðum is the dative plural form used when referring to multiple such fields in constructions that require the dative case. In legal and regulatory drafting, gildissviðum helps specify the areas or domains to which a provision or obligation applies, often in relation to other clauses or documents.

Form and usage notes: gildissvið is a neuter noun with the usual case forms gildissvið (nominative), gildissviðs (genitive), and gildissviðum (dative plural). The dative plural form appears after prepositions that govern the dative (such as í, á, um) and in phrases that indicate applicability within certain domains. A common construction is á gildissviðum reglugerðarinnar, meaning “within the scopes of the regulation.”

Context and function: The term is primarily encountered in formal Icelandic texts—legislation, policy papers, contracts, and regulatory guidance. It serves to delimit the reach of rules, rights, or obligations, clarifying which parts of a document or which actors are affected by a given provision. It can be used to compare different scopes or to specify transitional arrangements that apply only to particular gildissviðum.

Examples:

- Á gildissviðum reglugerðarinnar gilda ákvæði um rekstrarkostnað. (Within the scopes of the regulation, provisions concerning operating costs apply.)

- Í þessum hluta er lýst hvaða gildissviðum samninga tekur til. (This section describes which fields of applicability the contract covers.)