gültiges

Gültiges is a term encountered in German-language discourse to denote the state or quality of being valid. The word derives from gültig, meaning legally or formally acceptable, and in some contexts is used as a noun to refer to things that meet prescribed criteria. In standard practice, the noun Gültigkeit is more common, and Gültiges appears primarily in technical, scholarly, or coinage contexts.

In law, gültig describes a document, contract, license, or act that is legally in effect and enforceable. A contract becomes gültig when it satisfies formal requirements, substantive rules, and proper execution, often evidenced by signatures, dates, stamps, and compliance with jurisdictional rules. The term Gültiges, when used as a noun, may denote the category of such legally effective items or be used to discuss the concept of validity within a restricted domain.

In logic and philosophy, validity is the relation that ensures the conclusion follows from the premises. German discussions typically use Gültigkeit or logical validity; Gültiges can appear in analytic or stylistic contexts as a noun form referring to valid arguments or propositions in a given framework.

Differences from related terms: Gültigkeit emphasizes the status of being valid, whereas gültig is an attribute of a specific item, and Gültiges is not standard outside specialized texts. See also: Gültigkeit, Rechtsgültig, In Kraft, Logical validity.