law
UK: /lɔː/ US: /lɑː/Translation
n [c, u]
Véase tb: case law; common law; within the {law/rules}›
⇨ ley
The law says that everyone is equal La ley dice que todos somos iguales
a law to ban smoking in public areas una ley que prohíbe fumar en zonas públicas
■ constr. 1. a law + doing sth 2. a law + to do sth›
⇨ derecho
I studied law He estudiado derecho
international law derecho internacional
against the law
⇨ en contra de la ley
That is against the law Eso va en contra de la ley
by law
⇨ por ley
court of law
⇨ tribunal de justicia
the law
⇨ la justicia
(inform) ⇨ la policía
to break the law
⇨ incumplir la ley
to lay down the law
⇨ dar órdenes
(Definition of law n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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