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law, legislation
A rule or system of rules established by authority, applied to a country or community.
新しい法律ができた。
A new law was enacted.
法律を守らなければなりません。
You must obey the law.
この法律は国民の権利を守るために作られた。
This law was created to protect the rights of citizens.
法律 refers to codified laws and legislation.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 法律を守る: to obey the law
- 法律を破る: to break the law
- 法律を作る: to make a law
- 法律事務所: law office
- 法律家: lawyer, legal expert
RELATED TERMS:
- 法: law (general concept)
- 憲法: constitution
- 条例: ordinance
- 弁護士: lawyer
- 裁判: trial