védettek

Védettek is a Hungarian term used to refer to people or things that enjoy protected status under law or regulation. It is the plural form of védett (protected) used as a substantive, typically in formal or administrative contexts.

In usage, védettek appear mainly within legal and regulatory language. They denote those who have been granted protection or special status by a governing rule, decision, or program. Common examples include protected witnesses (védett tanú) in criminal procedure or individuals with protected status under asylum or other protection regimes in official texts. The term can also arise in discussions of protected categories or assets, though in many domains more precise terms are usually employed (such as védett személy, védett jogállás, or védett művek/védett fajok).

The concept highlighted by védettek is status-based protection rather than a personal attribute. Consequently, its exact meaning depends on the applicable legal framework. The term is predominantly found in written, formal Hungarian rather than everyday speech.

Etymology and form: védettek derives from the adjective védett (protected), which itself comes from védelem (protection) with the suffix -ett to form a participial adjective; the plural ending -ek marks the noun usage as “the protected ones.”

See also: védelem, védett személy, védett tanú, védett jogállás, védett művek, védett fajok.