promulgiert

Promulgiert is the past participle of the German verb promulgieren, meaning to publicly announce a law, decree, regulation, or treaty in such a way that it becomes publicly known and, in many jurisdictions, legally enforceable. The term is used in legal and administrative contexts to describe the final formal act that communicates the content of a normative act to the public.

In legal systems that differentiate between adoption, promulgation, and enforcement, promulgation typically follows legislative or administrative approval. The act usually involves authorized institutions or officials and is often executed through formal publication in an official gazette or register. Publication serves to inform the public, establish the law’s or regulation’s text, and often triggers the start of its enforceability, either on a stated date or upon publication.

In German law, the typical sequence is enactment by the legislature, signature or formal confirmation by the head of state, and promulgation through publication in the Bundesgesetzblatt (Federal Gazette). The date of promulgation commonly marks when the law becomes public and its terms are binding, with the effective date sometimes set separately in the text. Terminology can vary; "Verkündung" and "Bekanntmachung" are related concepts used in describing publication and notification in the legal process.

In international and comparative contexts, promulgation denotes the official announcement of laws, regulations, or treaties by the competent authorities, ensuring public knowledge and entry into force under the applicable constitutional or statutory provisions.