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zákon — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • act verb To do something; to take action.
  • law noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
  • malfeasance noun Wrongdoing, especially illegal or unethical conduct by someone in a position of trust or authority.
  • testament noun A legal document stating how a person wants their property divided after death.

Senses

zákon is used for these senses in English:

  • act (law, countable) A product of a legislative body, a statute.
  • malfeasance Wrongdoing.
  • testament One of the two parts to the scriptures of the Christian religion: the New Testament, considered by Christians to be a continuation of the Hebrew scriptures, and the Hebrew scriptures themselves, which they refer to as the Old Testament.

act — full definition

  1. verb To do something; to take action.
  2. verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To behave in a particular way.
  4. noun Something done; a deed.
  5. noun A law passed by a legislative body.

law — full definition

  1. noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
  2. noun A specific rule created by a governing authority.
  3. noun A statement describing a consistent pattern or relationship in nature or science.

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