law

law
law [lɔ:]
1. noun
   a. ( = legislation) loi f
• when a bill becomes law quand un projet de loi est voté
• to be above the law être au-dessus des lois
• to keep within the law rester dans la légalité
• to take the law into one's own hands (se) faire justice soi-même
• the law of the land la législation du pays
• the law of the jungle la loi de la jungle
• to have the law on one's side avoir la loi pour soi
• he's a law unto himself il ne fait que ce qu'il veut
► against the law contraire à la loi
► by law conformément à la loi
   b. ( = operation of the law) justice f
• court of law tribunal m
   c. ( = system, profession) droit m
• civil/criminal law le droit civil/pénal
• to study law faire du droit
• to practise law [solicitor] être notaire ; [barrister] être avocat(e)
• Faculty of Law faculté f de droit
   d. ( = regulation) loi f
• to pass a law voter une loi
• several laws have been passed against pollution plusieurs lois ont été votées pour combattre la pollution
• there should be a law against it! ça devrait être interdit !
• there's no law against it! ce n'est pas défendu !
   e. ( = principle) loi f
• the law of averages la loi des probabilités
• the laws of gravity la loi de la pesanteur
2. compounds
► law-abiding adjective respectueux des lois
► law and order noun ordre m public
► law court noun tribunal m
► Law Courts plural noun ≈ Palais m de justice
► Law Lords plural noun (British) juges siégeant à la Chambre des lords
► law school noun faculté f de droit
• he's at law school il fait du droit ► law student noun étudiant(e) m(f) en droit
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[lɔː]
noun
1) [U] (body of rules) loi f

to be against the law — être contraire à la loi fml, être interdit

the law of the land — la législation du pays

under Italian law — d'après la loi italienne

by law — conformément à la loi

it's required by law — c'est obligatoire légalement

the bill became law yesterday — le projet de loi a été adopté hier

court of law — cour f de justice

to take the law into one's own hands — faire justice soi-même

2) Law (rule) loi f

a law against something — une loi interdisant quelque chose

the laws on something — les lois sur quelque chose

there ought to be a law against it — ça devrait être interdit

3) (scientific principle) loi f
4) (colloq) (police) police f
5) (academic subject) droit m

to study law — faire son droit

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to be a law unto oneself — être un peu original

to lay down the law — dicter or imposer sa loi


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