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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.) ley2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) ley3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) ley•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law
law n1. leyit is against the law es ilegal / va en contra de la ley2. derechotr[lɔː]1 ley nombre femenino2 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL derecho1 familiar la poli nombre femenino, la pasma\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLagainst the law contra la leyby law por leyin law por leylaws are made to be broken hecha la ley, hecha la trampathe law of the jungle la ley del más fuerteto be a law unto oneself dictar sus propias leyesto be outside the law estar fuera de la leyto go to law recurrir a la leyto keep within the law obrar según la leyto take the law into one's own hands tomarse la justicia por su manolaw and order orden nombre masculino públicolaw court tribunal nombre masculino de justicialaw firm bufete nombre masculino de abogadoslaw ['lɔ] n1) : ley fto break the law: violar la ley2) : derecho mcriminal law: derecho criminal3) : abogacía fto practice law: ejercer la abogacían.• derecho s.m.• fuero s.m.• jurisprudencia s.f.• ley s.f.• regla s.f.lɔː1)a) c (rule, regulation) ley fhe's/she's a law unto himself/herself — hace lo que le da la gana
b) u ( collectively)to break the law — violar or contravenir* or infringir* la ley
it is against the law — es ilegal or está prohibido por (la) ley
to stay within the law — actuar* dentro de la ley
under French law — según la ley or la legislación francesa
to lay down the law — dar* órdenes
to take the law into one's own hands — tomarse la justicia por su (or mi etc) propia mano
c) u (as field, discipline) derecho m; ( profession) abogacía fto enter the law — (BrE) hacerse* abogado; (before n)
law school — facultad f de Derecho
2) ua) ( litigation)to go to law — (BrE) recurrir a los tribunales or a la justicia
b)3) c u ( code of conduct)Islamic law — ( Relig) la ley del Corán
4) c ( scientific principle) ley f[lɔː]1. N1) (=piece of legislation) ley f•
there's no law against it — no hay ley que lo prohíba- be a law unto o.s.pass 2., 9)2) (=system of laws)•
to be above the law — estar por encima de la ley•
the bill became law on 6 August — el proyecto de ley se hizo ley el 6 de agosto•
by law — por ley, de acuerdo con la ley•
in law — según la ley•
the law on abortion — la legislación sobre el aborto•
he is outside the law — está fuera de la ley•
to keep or remain within the law — obrar legalmente•
his word is law — su palabra es ley- lay down the law- take the law into one's own hands3) (=field of study) derecho m•
to study law — estudiar derecho4) (=profession) abogacía f•
she is considering a career in law — está pensando dedicarse a la abogacía•
to practise law — ejercer de abogado, ejercer la abogacía5) (=legal proceedings)•
to go to law — recurrir a la justicia or a los tribunales•
to take a case to law — llevar un caso ante los tribunales6) (=rule) [of organization, sport] regla f•
God's law — la ley de Dios7) (=standard) norma fthere seemed to be one law for the rich and another for the poor — parecía haber unas normas para los ricos y otras para los pobres
8) (Sci, Math) ley fnature 1., 4)•
by the law of averages — por la estadística, estadísticamente9) * (=police)to have the law on sb — denunciar a algn a la policía, llevar a algn a los tribunales
2.CPDlaw enforcement N — aplicación f de la ley
law enforcement agency N — organismo encargado de velar por el cumplimiento de la ley
law enforcement officer N — (esp US) policía mf
Law Faculty N — (Univ) facultad f de Derecho
Law Lord NPL — (Brit) (Pol) juez mf lor
the Law Lords — jueces que son miembros de la Cámara de los Lores y constituyen el Tribunal Supremo
law reports NPL — repertorio m de jurisprudencia
law school N — (US) facultad f de derecho
law student N — estudiante mf de derecho
* * *[lɔː]1)a) c (rule, regulation) ley fhe's/she's a law unto himself/herself — hace lo que le da la gana
b) u ( collectively)to break the law — violar or contravenir* or infringir* la ley
it is against the law — es ilegal or está prohibido por (la) ley
to stay within the law — actuar* dentro de la ley
under French law — según la ley or la legislación francesa
to lay down the law — dar* órdenes
to take the law into one's own hands — tomarse la justicia por su (or mi etc) propia mano
c) u (as field, discipline) derecho m; ( profession) abogacía fto enter the law — (BrE) hacerse* abogado; (before n)
law school — facultad f de Derecho
2) ua) ( litigation)to go to law — (BrE) recurrir a los tribunales or a la justicia
b)3) c u ( code of conduct)Islamic law — ( Relig) la ley del Corán
4) c ( scientific principle) ley f -
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[lɔː]1) U (body of rules) legge f., diritto m.to be against the law — essere contro la legge, essere vietato
under Italian law — secondo la legge italiana, secondo il diritto italiano
2) dir. (rule) legge f.the laws on — le leggi su [gambling, vagrancy]
3) (justice) giustizia f.to go to law — ricorrere alla giustizia, fare causa
4) colloq. (police) polizia f.5) (academic discipline) diritto m., giurisprudenza f.6) (principle) legge f., principio m.••to be a law unto oneself — non conoscere legge, fare a modo proprio
* * *[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.) legge2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) legge3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) legge•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law* * *(Surnames) Law /lɔ:/* * *[lɔː]1) U (body of rules) legge f., diritto m.to be against the law — essere contro la legge, essere vietato
under Italian law — secondo la legge italiana, secondo il diritto italiano
2) dir. (rule) legge f.the laws on — le leggi su [gambling, vagrancy]
3) (justice) giustizia f.to go to law — ricorrere alla giustizia, fare causa
4) colloq. (police) polizia f.5) (academic discipline) diritto m., giurisprudenza f.6) (principle) legge f., principio m.••to be a law unto oneself — non conoscere legge, fare a modo proprio
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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.) lov2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) lov3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) lov•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the lawjus--------lov--------politi--------rett--------rettslæresubst. \/lɔː\/1) lov, regel2) lovverk, lovsamling, reglement, rett, jus3) rettsvesen, rettsinstans4) ( skolefag) jus, rettsvitenskap, rettslære5) prosess, sak6) forsprang, pusterom7) ( naturvitenskap) lov, naturlovaccording to the law etter loven, ifølge lovenbe a law unto oneself være egenrådig, gå sine egne veier, skrive sine egne loverat\/in law i henhold til lovenbe at law ligge i prosess, føre sakbecome law eller pass into law bli lovbeyond the law utenfor lovens rekkeviddebound in law to rettslig forpliktet tilby law etter loven, ifølge lovenenter the law eller go in for the law lese jus, bli juristequality before the law likhet for lovenfollow the law være juristgo beyond the law bryte loven, overtre lovengo to law gå rettens vei, reise sak, gå til sakhave the law on somebody ( hverdagslig) anmelde noen til politietin law juridisk sett, i lovens øyne, ifølge lovenlaw and justice lov og rettlaw and order lov og orden, lov og rettthe law final(s) forklaring: siste avdeling av den juridiske embetseksamenthe law had its way loven gikk sin gangthe law is with someone ha loven på sin sidethe law of the jungle jungelens lov, loven om den sterkestes rettlay down the law ( overført) dosere\/tale med store ord uttale seg firkantet gi klar beskjedthe long arm of the law lovens lange armmake laws stifte loverprotected by law lovbeskyttetsumptuary law lov som begrenser luksustake someone to law reise sak mot noentake the law into one's own hands ta loven i egne henderthere is no law det står ikke skrevet noe sted, det er ikke selvsagtthere is no law against it ( hverdagslig) det er da lov, det er da ingen lov som forbyr detwithin the law innenfor loven(s grenser)without the form of law uten lov og dom -
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[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.) lov2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) lov3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) lov; -lov•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the 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.) lov2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) lov3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) lov; -lov•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law -
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[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.) pravo; zakon2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) zakon3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) zakon•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law* * *I [lɔ:]nounzakon, postava; pravo, pravoznanstvo; ( the) pravniki, pravniški poklic, American slang policija; sodni postopek, sodišče; načelo, pravilo; zakonitost; sport prednost (dana slabšemu tekmecu); figuratively milostni rok, odlogthe law of the Medes and Persians — nepreklicen zakon, stara navadato be a law unto o.s. — biti sam sebi zakon, ravnati po lastni voljito follow ( —ali go in for) the law — biti pravnik, študirati pravoto lay down the law — odločati, imeti glavno besedo, samovoljno ravnati, vsiliti svojo vouoletter of the law — dosledno, dobesednolaw and order — mir in red, spoštovanje zakonovDoctor of Laws (LL.D.) — doktor pravaAmerican to call in the law — poklicati policijoII [lo:]interjectionBritish English vulgar pojte no! (izraz začudenja) -
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[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.) lei2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) lei3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) lei•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law* * *[lɔ:] n 1 lei. 2 direito. 3 regulamento. 4 regra, código. 5 estatuto. 6 mandamentos. 7 jurisprudência. 8 advocacia. 9 foro, tribunal. 10 coll policial, polícia. • vi coll demandar, processar. at law em juízo. blue laws leis puritanas. brother-in-law cunhado. by law por lei. canon law direito canônico. civil law direito civil. commercial law direito comercial. common law direito consuetudinário. daughter-in-law nora. ecclesiastical law direito eclesiástico. father-in-law sogro. in-laws coll os parentes por afinidade. I like my in-laws / gosto dos parentes de minha mulher (ou de meu marido). international law direito internacional. law of averages Stat lei da média dos principais promédios. law of gravity Phys lei da gravidade. law of motion Phys lei dos movimentos. law of supply and demand Com lei da oferta e da procura. law of the jungle lei da selva. marine law direito marítimo. martial law lei marcial. military law lei militar. mother-in-law sogra. sister-in-law cunhada. son-in-law genro. the Law n a) a Lei de Deus, promulgada por Moisés. b) o Antigo Testamento. to be a law into oneself fazer o que se quer, sem ligar para as leis. to be at law estar em demanda. to be enforced by law ser garantido por lei. to be in the law ser jurista. to go to law processar. to have the law on processar. to lay down the law dar ordens. to take the law into one’s hands fazer justiça pelas próprias mãos. zoning law lei de zoneamento. -
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1. [lɔ:] n1. законlaw enforcement - обеспечение правопорядка [см. тж. law-enforcement]
law digest - сборник законов или судебных постановлений (решений, приговоров)
at law - а) в соответствии с правом; по закону; б) по суду
enforcement at law - принудительное осуществление или взыскание в законном /судебном/ порядке
in law - по закону, законно
force of law - сила закона; законная сила
to keep within the law - не нарушать закона; держаться в рамках закона
2. право; правоведениеcriminal /penal/ law - уголовное право
international law, law of nations - международное право
international private [public] law - частное [публичное] международное право
universal [regional] international law - универсальное [региональное] международное право
law of the sea - юр. морское право
law of war - право войны, законы и обычаи войны
law of treaties - право, регулирующее международные договоры
judge-made law - право, созданное судьёй /основанное на судебной практике/
3. профессия юристаlaw language - юридический язык, юридическая терминология
doctor of /in/ law - доктор юридических наук
to study /to read/ law, to go to the law - изучать право [ср. тж. 4]
to follow /to go in for/ the law - избрать профессию юриста
to practise law - заниматься адвокатской практикой; быть юристом
4. суд, судебный процессlaw sitting - время сессий судов; месяцы, когда суды заседают
law costs /charges, expenses/ - судебные издержки
to go to law - обращаться в суд; начинать судебный процесс; подавать жалобу, иск [ср. тж. 3]
to go to law against smb. - подать на кого-л. в суд
to be at law with smb. - судиться с кем-л.; вести процесс
to take /to have/ the law of smb. - привлечь кого-л. к суду
I'll have the law on you! - я на тебя подам!; я тебя привлеку!
to take the law into one's own hands - расправиться с кем-л. без суда
5. 1) закон (природы, научный)the law of supply and demand - полит.-эк. закон спроса и предложения
the laws of perspective [of harmony] - законы перспективы [гармонии]
2) принятый, установленный обычайlaws of honour - кодекс /закон/ чести
6. (the law) амер. разг. представитель закона; полицейский; сотрудник ФБР и т. п.open the door, it's the law! - откройте дверь! полиция!
the long arm of the law finally got him - в конце концов полиция его схватила
7. правила (игры и т. п.)the laws of golf [of tennis, of cricket] - правила игры в гольф [в теннис, в крикет]
8. 1) спорт. фора, преимущество, предоставляемое противнику в состязании2) разг. поблажка♢
Law of Moses - а) закон Моисея; б) библ. пятикнижие, тораthe law of the jungle см. jungle ♢
to lay down the law см. lay down 6
necessity knows no law - нужда /необходимость/ не знает закона, для нужды нет закона
to be a law unto oneself - ни с чем не считаться кроме собственного мнения
2. [lɔ:] vto give (the) law to smb. - командовать кем-л., диктовать /навязывать/ свою волю кому-л.
1. разг. обращаться в суд2. диал., разг. навязывать свою волю -
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many doctors want to see a \law banning all tobacco advertising viele Ärzte fordern ein Verbot jeglicher Tabakwerbung;the \laws governing the importation of animals... die Gesetze zur Einführung von Tieren...;his word is \law sein Wort ist Gesetz;there is a \law against driving on the wrong side of the road es ist verboten, auf der falschen Straßenseite zu fahren;the first \law of politics is... das oberste Gesetz in der Politik lautet...to take the \law into one's own hands Selbstjustiz betreiben;\law and order Recht und Ordnung, Law and Order ( fam)to be against the \law illegal [o gegen das Gesetz] sein;to be above the \law über dem Gesetz stehen;to break/obey the \law das Gesetz brechen/befolgen;to remain within the \law sich akk im Rahmen des Gesetzes bewegenthe \law die Polizei;\law of averages Gesetz nt der Serie;the \law of supply and demand das Gesetz von Angebot und Nachfrageto study \law Jura studierenPHRASES:the \law of the jungle das Gesetz des Stärkeren;there's one \law for the rich and another for the poor ( and another for the poor) wer Geld hat, [der] hat auch das Gesetz auf seiner Seite;to go to \law vor Gericht gehen;sb is a \law unto oneself jd lebt nach seinen eigenen Gesetzen -
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• oikeudenkäyttö• oikeuslaw• oikeustiedelaw• oikeusjärjestys• oikeustie• juridiikka• säädös• sääntö• lainopillinen• laki• lakisäännös• lainoppi• lakitiede* * *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.) laki2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) laki3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) laki•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law -
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n. wet; recht; rechtspraak; rechten; wetgeving; algemeenheid; gewoonte--------v. procederen; achtervolgen; een proces aangaan[ lo:]7 wet ⇒ wetmatigheid, natuurwet♦voorbeelden:law and order • orde en gezag, recht en ordebe a law unto oneself • zijn eigen wetten stellen, eigenmachtig optreden5 go to law • naar de rechter stappen, een proces aanspannenlaw of averages • wetten van de kansrekening/waarschijnlijkheidsrekeningby the law of averages • naar alle waarschijnlijkheid¶ law of Moses • Mozaïsche wet, tien gebodentake the law into one's own hands • het recht in eigen hand nemenlaw of the jungle • recht van de sterkstelay down the law • de wet voorschrijven; snauwen, blaffen -
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[lɔː]nprawo ntto go to law — iść (pójść perf) do sądu
to break the law — łamać (złamać perf) prawo
* * *[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.) prawo2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) ustawa3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) prawo•- 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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1) зако́н мhave a force of law — име́ть си́лу зако́на
inside/within the law (in law) — зако́нно, по зако́ну
against/outside the law — про́тив зако́на
break the law — нару́шить зако́н
2) юр пра́во сschool of law — юриди́ческий факульте́т (юриди́ческая магистрату́ра)
customary (international) law — обы́чное (междунаро́дное) пра́во
3) зако́н м (приро́ды), закономе́рность ж- law of averagesthe law of gravity — зако́н тяготе́ния
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[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.) lög2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) lög3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) lögmál•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law -
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jogszabály, törvény* * *[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.) jog2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) törvény3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) törvény•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law -
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n. hukuk, yasa, kanun, kural, ilke, dava, yasal çözüm* * *1. kanun 2. yasa* * *[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.) yasa, kanun2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) yasa, kanun3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) kanun•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law -
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[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.) likumā paredzētā kārtība2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) likums3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) (dabas, zinātnes) likums•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law* * *likums; tieslietas, jurisprudence; jurista profesija; tiesas process, tiesa; noteikumi; priekšrocība; atlaide; policija, policists -
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[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.) teisė2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) įstatymas3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) dėsnis•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law -
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n. lag; regel; rätt; juridik; lagstiftning; föreskrift; princip; bruk; Torah, de fem Moseböckerna* * *[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.) lag2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) lag3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) lag•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law -
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[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.) právo2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) zákon3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) zákon•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law* * *• zákon• právo• řád -
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[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.) právo2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) zákon3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) zákon•- lawful- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law* * *• zákon• súd• súdny spor• súdny proces• právo• pravidlo• povolanie právnika• právna veda
См. также в других словарях:
law unto oneself — {n. phr.}, {literary} A person who does only what he wishes; a person who ignores or breaks the law when he doesn t like it. * /Everybody in Germany feared Hitler because he was a law unto himself./ * /Mr. Brown told Johnny that he must stop… … Dictionary of American idioms
law unto oneself — {n. phr.}, {literary} A person who does only what he wishes; a person who ignores or breaks the law when he doesn t like it. * /Everybody in Germany feared Hitler because he was a law unto himself./ * /Mr. Brown told Johnny that he must stop… … Dictionary of American idioms
law\ unto\ oneself — n. phr. literary A person who does only what he wishes; a person who ignores or breaks the law when he doesn t like it. Everybody in Germany feared Hitler because he was a law unto himself. Mr. Brown told Johnny that he must stop trying to be a… … Словарь американских идиом
be a law unto oneself — ► be a law unto oneself behave in an unconventional or unpredictable manner. Main Entry: ↑law … English terms dictionary
be a law unto oneself — ● law * * * behave in a manner that is not conventional or predictable … Useful english dictionary
be a law unto oneself — do what one wants, be ruled by no one … English contemporary dictionary
be law unto oneself — using one s own ideas and beliefs as guidelines for behavior … English contemporary dictionary
be a law unto oneself — behave in an unconventional or unpredictable manner. → lavish something on … English new terms dictionary
law — ► NOUN 1) a rule or system of rules recognized by a country or community as regulating the actions of its members and enforced by the imposition of penalties. 2) such rules as a subject of study or as the basis of the legal profession. 3) statute … English terms dictionary
be a law to or unto oneself — idi be a law to or unto oneself, to act independently or unconventionally, esp. without regard for established mores … From formal English to slang
law — n. 1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and enforced by the imposition of penalties. b a body of such rules (the law of the land; forbidden under Scots law). 2 the controlling… … Useful english dictionary