法 律(ほうりつ)

ほうりつ

noun

law

legalwork

1. law, legislation

A rule or system of rules established by authority, applied to a country or community.

新(あたら)しい法律(ほうりつ)ができた。

A new law was enacted.

法律(ほうりつ)を守(まも)らなければなりません。

You must obey the law.

この法律(ほうりつ)は国民(こくみん)の権利(けんり)を守(まも)るために作(つく)られた。

This law was created to protect the rights of citizens.

法律(ほうりつ) refers to codified laws and legislation.

Common collocations

法律(ほうりつ)を守(まも)る: to obey the law
法律(ほうりつ)を破(やぶ)る: to break the law
法律(ほうりつ)を作(つく)る: to make a law
法律(ほうりつ)事務所(じむしょ): law office
法律(ほうりつ)家(か): lawyer, legal expert

Related words

法(ほう): law (general concept)
憲法(けんぽう): constitution
条例(じょうれい): ordinance
弁護士(べんごし): lawyer
裁判(さいばん): trial

Related Words

Related: 弁護士(べんごし) (lawyer)

Related: 憲法(けんぽう) (constitution)

Related: 条例(じょうれい) (ordinance)

Related: 裁判(さいばん) (trial)

Related: ルール (rule)

Compare: 規則(きそく) (rule, regulation)

Compare: 掟(おきて) (rule, code, law)

Compare: 政令(せいれい) (government ordinance, cabinet order)

Related: 税法(ぜいほう) (tax law)

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