law
gb/lˈɔ/ us/lˈɔ/
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A2
entity
1
Rules set by a government
The rules made by a government to control what people can and cannot do.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone/something] is against the law
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'law' (the system of rules) with 'rule' (a specific instruction, often less formal).
Synoniemen
legislation (Refers specifically to laws that have been formally enacted by a legislative body.)
Antoniemen
anarchy (The absence of laws or governmental authority.)
Woordcombinaties
break the law
|against the law
|obey the law
|enforce the law
|pass a law
Thema's
government
|society
|justice
|law
|politics
Voorbeelden
- Stealing is against the law in every country.
- The new law requires all drivers to wear seat belts.
- Police officers are responsible for enforcing the law.
- The government passed a law to protect endangered species.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- It is against the law to steal.
- The law says you must pay taxes.
- The police make sure people follow the law.
- A new law was made last year.
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B1
entity
2
An individual legal rule
One rule in the system of laws.
Gebruikspatroon:
pass [a law]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes use 'law' instead of 'rule' for non-legal contexts, such as sports or games.
Synoniemen
statute (A formal written law passed by a legislative body.)
Woordcombinaties
pass a law
|change a law
|repeal a law
|law against [something]
Thema's
government
|justice
|law
Voorbeelden
- A new law was passed to ban smoking in restaurants.
- This law protects workers from unfair dismissal.
- There is no law against walking barefoot in public.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The city has a new law about parking.
- This law says children must go to school.
- We want to change this old law.
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B2
entity
3
The study or profession of law
The study or job of working with laws and courts.
Gebruikspatroon:
study [law] / practice [law]
Synoniemen
jurisprudence (A more formal or academic term for the theory or philosophy of law.)
Woordcombinaties
study law
|practice law
|law school
Thema's
education
|profession
|law
|work
Voorbeelden
- She studied law at Harvard University.
- After graduating, he began practicing law in New York.
- Law is a competitive field that requires years of study.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- She wants to study law at university.
- He works in law as a lawyer.
- Law is not easy to learn.
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technical
B2
entity
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Scientific principle describing nature
A scientific rule that always happens in nature when certain things occur.
Synoniemen
principle (A general truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for reasoning or action.)
Woordcombinaties
law of physics
|Newton's laws
Thema's
science
|education
Voorbeelden
- Newton's first law explains how objects move when no force acts on them.
- The law of gravity affects everything on Earth.
- Scientific laws are based on evidence and observation.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The law of gravity pulls things down.
- Newton's laws explain movement.
- This is a scientific law about heat.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
law
IPA
GB/lˈɔ/
US/lˈɔ/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
law (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (law)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: law
- Plural: law, laws
Woordfamilie
Forms
laws
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
legalization
noun
lawlessness
noun
Uitdrukkingen
against the law
1/əɡˈɛnst ðə lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
Illegal according to the law
Not allowed by the rules made by the government.
Voorbeelden
- It is against the law to drive without insurance.
- Selling alcohol to minors is against the law.
by law
2/bˈaɪ lˈɔ/
fixed phrase
As required by legal rules
Because the rules made by the government say so.
Voorbeelden
- By law, all food products must have labels showing ingredients.
- Employers are required by law to provide safe working conditions.
law and order
3/lˈɔ ˈænd ˈɔɹdɚ/
fixed phrase
Peace maintained by obeying laws
When people follow the rules and there is peace in society.
Voorbeelden
- The police are working hard to maintain law and order in the city.
- Without law and order, society would fall into chaos.
lay down the law
1/lˈeɪ dˈaʊn ðə lˈɔ/
idiom
informal
State rules firmly
To tell people what they must do in a strict way.
Voorbeelden
- The teacher laid down the law on cheating from day one.
- The teacher laid down the law about homework deadlines.
- At home, my parents laid down the law about curfews.
- He laid down the law to his children about bedtime.