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law [lɔ:]1. nouna. ( = legislation) loi fb. ( = operation of the law) justice f• court of law tribunal mc. ( = system, profession) droit m• civil/criminal law le droit civil/pénald. ( = regulation) loi f• several laws have been passed against pollution plusieurs lois ont été votées pour combattre la pollution• there should be a law against it! ça devrait être interdit !• there's no law against it! ce n'est pas défendu !e. ( = principle) loi f2. compounds► Law Courts plural noun ≈ Palais m de justice* * *[lɔː]1) [U] ( body of rules) loi fto be against the law — être contraire à la loi fml, être interdit
court of law — cour f de justice
3) ( scientific principle) loi f4) (colloq) ( police) police f5) ( academic subject) droit m••to lay down the law — dicter or imposer sa loi
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