Vigentes

Vigentes is the plural form of the Spanish adjective vigente, meaning currently in effect, valid, or in force. It is used to describe laws, regulations, documents, contracts, licenses, or other instruments that remain legally binding as of the present date. The term is common in legal, administrative, and financial contexts in Spain and Latin America. For a single item, the adjective vigente is used: una norma vigente; for multiple items, documentos vigentes, leyes vigentes.

Etymology and related forms: Vigente comes from Latin vigēns, from vigere meaning to be active or strong, and has developed in Spanish through standard linguistic evolution. The noun vigencia refers to the period of validity or effectiveness, used as in “la vigencia de la ley” or “la vigencia de la licencia.”

Usage and nuances: Vigente is often equated with en vigor, though vigente emphasizes current validity, while en vigor focuses on being in effect. In bureaucratic language you will see both: “normas vigentes” or “normas en vigor.” When citing, one writes “las normas vigentes a la fecha.” In finance, invoices or permits described as vigentes are those not expired and still enforceable.

See also: vigencia, en vigor, vig/literal equivalence in legal phrasing, actualidad.