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law

UK
/lɔː/
US
/lɔ/

Translations

lawnoun
laws
pl
UK
/lɔː/
US
/lɔ/
droitAu sens de discipline universitaire et de système juridique.
She decided to study law at university.
Elle a décidé d'étudier le droit à l'université.
loiAu sens de principe scientifique ou règle générale.
Newton's law of motion describes the relationship between a body and the forces acting upon it.
La loi du mouvement de Newton décrit la relation entre un corps et les forces qui s'exercent sur lui.
The new law was passed to improve road safety.
La nouvelle loi a été adoptée pour améliorer la sécurité routière.
Additional translations
la policeFamilier, au sens des autorités chargées de faire respecter la loi.
Synonyms
legislation
bylaw
act
mandate
decree
code
ordinance
rule
regulation
statute
lawverb
lawed
Past Simple
lawed
Past Participle
lawing
Gerund
Dialectal/archaic: to take legal action against someone.
Additional translations
poursuivre en justiceArchaïque et dialectal.
Synonyms
regulate
statute
decree
pass
ordain
promulgate
codify
enact
legislate
lawadjective
UK
/lɔː/
US
/lɔ/
Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘relating to the law’.
juridiqueSe dit surtout avant un nom; registre courant et neutre.
She works in a law firm.
Elle travaille dans un cabinet juridique.
Synonyms
constitutional
regulatory
forensic
juridic
juridical
judicial
legislative
statutory
lawful
legal

Definitions

lawnoun
A system of rules created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior.
The new law was passed to improve road safety.
A particular statute or piece of legislation.
The law prohibits smoking in public places.
The field of study concerned with the rules of conduct and the legal system.
She decided to study law at university.
A principle or rule that is considered to be universally applicable, often in a scientific context.
Newton's law of motion describes the relationship between a body and the forces acting upon it.
(informal, with the) The police or law-enforcement authorities.
We’d better get out of here before the law shows up.
lawverb
(dialectal, archaic) To bring a lawsuit against; to sue.
He threatened to law his neighbour over the damaged fence.
lawadjective
Relating to or concerned with the law; legal (used only before a noun).
She works in a law firm.
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