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1 law
[lo:]1) (the collection of rules according to which people live or a country etc is governed: Such an action is against the law; law and order.) lege2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) lege3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) lege•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
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2 arrest
[ə'rest] 1. verb1) (to capture or take hold of (a person) because he or she has broken the law: The police arrested the thief.) a aresta2) (to stop: Economic difficulties arrested the growth of industry.) a opri2. noun1) (the act of arresting; being arrested: The police made several arrests; He was questioned after his arrest.) arestare2) (a stopping of action: Cardiac arrest is another term for heart failure.) oprire, stop• -
3 defence
[di'fens]1) (the act or action of defending against attack: the defence of Rome; He spoke in defence of the plans.) apărare2) (the method or equipment used to guard or protect: The walls will act as a defence against flooding.) (mijloc de) apărare3) (a person's answer to an accusation especially in a law-court: What is your defence?) apărare•- the defence
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