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法律 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • law noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
  • legal adj Relating to the law.
  • legislation noun The process of drafting and passing laws.

Senses

法律 is used for these senses in English:

  • law Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
  • law A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)
  • legal Having its basis in the law.
  • legislation A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing 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.

legal — full definition

  1. adj Relating to the law.
  2. adj Allowed or required by law.
  3. noun The legal department of a company.

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