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gemäß § 3 Abs. 2

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

formal, legal

How it works

This is a legal or administrative citation. 'gemäß' is a preposition meaning 'according to' or 'in accordance with', typically followed by a dative case (though here it's followed by a specific citation). '§' is the German legal symbol for 'Paragraph' (section). 'Abs.' is an abbreviation for 'Absatz' (paragraph/subsection). The numbers refer to the specific section and subsection within a legal text.

Sample sentences

Die Entscheidung erging gemäß § 3 Abs. 2 des Gesetzes.

The decision was made according to § 3 para. 2 of the law.

Gemäß § 3 Abs. 2 ist die Anmeldung innerhalb einer Frist von zwei Wochen vorzunehmen.

According to § 3 para. 2, the registration must be completed within a period of two weeks.

Dieses Vorgehen ist unzulässig gemäß § 3 Abs. 2 der Geschäftsordnung.

This procedure is inadmissible according to § 3 para. 2 of the rules of procedure.

Quick facts

case:The preposition 'gemäß' governs the dative case, though the following citation often appears without explicit dative marking for the numbers.

abbreviations:§ (Paragraph), Abs. (Absatz), Nr. (Nummer), S. (Satz), Art. (Artikel)

legal_context:Commonly used in legal texts, official documents, and administrative communication to cite specific laws or regulations.

Often used with

gemäß § 10 StGB

gemäß Art. 5 GG

gemäß der Verordnung

gemäß den Vorschriften

gemäß § 4 Abs. 1 Nr. 2 BGB

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Example

Die Entscheidung erging gemäß § 3 Abs. 2 des Gesetzes.

The decision was made according to § 3 para. 2 of the law.

Gemäß § 3 Abs. 2 ist die Anmeldung innerhalb einer Frist von zwei Wochen vorzunehmen.

According to § 3 para. 2, the registration must be completed within a period of two weeks.