law

law
lo:
noun
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.) ley
2) (any one of such rules: A new law has been passed by Parliament.) ley
3) ((in science) a rule that says that under certain conditions certain things always happen: the law of gravity.) ley
•
- 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 n
1. ley
a law against drinking and driving una ley que prohíbe conducir bebido
it is against the law es ilegal / va en contra de la ley
2. derecho
my sister studies law mi hermana estudia derecho
law
tr[lɔː]
noun
1 ley nombre femenino
2 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL derecho
noun the law
1 familiar la poli nombre femenino, la pasma
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
against the law contra la ley
by law por ley
in law por ley
laws are made to be broken hecha la ley, hecha la trampa
the law of the jungle la ley del más fuerte
to be a law unto oneself dictar sus propias leyes
to be outside the law estar fuera de la ley
to go to law recurrir a la ley
to keep within the law obrar según la ley
to take the law into one's own hands tomarse la justicia por su mano
law and order orden nombre masculino público
law court tribunal nombre masculino de justicia
law firm bufete nombre masculino de abogados
law school SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL facultad nombre femenino de derecho
law ['lɔ] n
1) : ley f
to break the law: violar la ley
2) : derecho m
criminal law: derecho criminal
3) : abogacía f
to practice law: ejercer la abogacía
law
n.
• derecho s.m.
• fuero s.m.
• jurisprudencia s.f.
• ley s.f.
• regla s.f.
lɔː
noun
1)
a) c (rule, regulation) ley f

he's/she's a law unto himself/herself — hace lo que le da la gana

b) u (collectively)

the law — la ley

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

these proposals became law in 1987 — estas propuestas se hicieron ley en 1987

his word is law in this house — en esta casa su palabra es ley

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 f

to enter the law — (BrE) hacerse* abogado; (before n)

law school — facultad f de Derecho

2) u
a) (litigation)

to go to law — (BrE) recurrir a los tribunales or a la justicia

a court of law — un tribunal de justicia

b)

the law — (police) (colloq) la policía

3) c u (code of conduct)

Islamic law — (Relig) la ley del Corán

4) c (scientific principle) ley f

the laws of nature — las leyes de la naturaleza

[lɔː]
1. N
1) (=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)

the law — la ley

it's the law — es la ley

• to be above the law — estar por encima de la ley

• according to or in accordance with the law — según la ley, de acuerdo con 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

to be required by law to do sth — estar obligado por (la) ley a hacer algo

• civil/criminal law — derecho m civil/penal

• in law — según la ley

• the law of the land — la ley vigente

• officer of the law — agente mf de la ley

• the law on abortion — la legislación sobre el aborto

• law and order — el orden público

the forces of law and order — las fuerzas del orden

• he is outside the law — está fuera de la ley

• to have the law on one's side — tener la justicia de su lado

• 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 hands
3) (=field of study) derecho m

• to study law — estudiar derecho

4) (=profession) abogacía f

• she is considering a career in law — está pensando dedicarse a la abogacía

• to practise law — ejercer de abogado, ejercer la abogacía

5) (=legal proceedings)

• court of law — tribunal m de justicia

• to go to law — recurrir a la justicia or a los tribunales

• to take a case to law — llevar un caso ante los tribunales

6) (=rule) [of organization, sport] regla f

the laws of the game — las reglas del juego

• God's law — la ley de Dios

7) (=standard) norma f

there 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 f

the laws of physics — las leyes de la física

• by the law of averages — por la estadística, estadísticamente

• the law of gravity — la ley de la gravedad

• the law of supply and demand — la ley de la oferta y la demanda

nature 1., 4)
9) * (=police)

the law — la policía

to have the law on sb — denunciar a algn a la policía, llevar a algn a los tribunales

2.
CPD

law court N — tribunal m de justicia

law 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 firm N — gabinete m jurídico, bufete m de abogados

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]
noun
1)
a) c (rule, regulation) ley f

he's/she's a law unto himself/herself — hace lo que le da la gana

b) u (collectively)

the law — la ley

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

these proposals became law in 1987 — estas propuestas se hicieron ley en 1987

his word is law in this house — en esta casa su palabra es ley

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 f

to enter the law — (BrE) hacerse* abogado; (before n)

law school — facultad f de Derecho

2) u
a) (litigation)

to go to law — (BrE) recurrir a los tribunales or a la justicia

a court of law — un tribunal de justicia

b)

the law — (police) (colloq) la policía

3) c u (code of conduct)

Islamic law — (Relig) la ley del Corán

4) c (scientific principle) ley f

the laws of nature — las leyes de la naturaleza


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