# vorliegend

vorliegend is a German adjective meaning “given”.

## In other languages

- Русский: данный, имеющийся

## Meanings

1. given, present, this (currently at hand or considered)
   - Die vorliegende Studie widmet sich einem bisher wenig beachteten Fallbeispiel. — The present study deals with a hitherto little discussed case example.
2. given, available, existing (currently known or registered)
   - Die vorliegenden Daten erlauben noch keine sicheren Schlüsse. — The existing data do not yet allow reliable conclusions.
3. present; at issue; in question; under discussion; under consideration; at stake
   - Im vorliegenden Fall hätte der Mörder die Sicherheitsverwahrung verdient.

## Examples

- Diese Regel ist für die vorliegende Situation nicht angemessen. — This rule isn't suited to the present situation.
- Das Gesetz ist in der vorliegenden Form nicht so streng. — The law, as it is, is not so severe.

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