gesetzen
Gesetzen is the dative plural form of the German noun Gesetz, which means law or statute. It appears in phrases that refer to laws in a dative context, such as nach den Gesetzen, gemäß den Gesetzen, or den Gesetzen zufolge. The form Gesetzen is not used as a standalone nominative or accusative noun; the standard plural for those cases is Gesetze.
Grammatical notes: In German, the plural dative is formed by adding -en to the plural Gesetze, yielding
Usage in legal and public language: Gesetzen frequently appears in legal writing and journalism in phrases
See also: Gesetz, Gesetze. The topic contrasts with the singular forms dem Gesetz (dative singular) and des