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law meaning in Spanish

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law [laws] (body of rules established in a community by its authorities)
noun
[UK: lɔː]
[US: ˈlɑː]

derechonoun
{m}
He decided to study law. = Decidió estudiar derecho.

leynoun
{f}
I'm the law. = Soy la ley.

law-abiding (obeying the laws)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɔː ə.baɪd.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈlɔː ə.baɪd.ɪŋ]

obediente de la leyadjective

respetuoso de la leyadjective

law and order (enforcement of law, statutes and social conventions)
noun
[UK: lɔː ənd ˈɔː.də(r)]
[US: ˈlɑː ænd ˈɔːr.dər]

orden públiconoun
{m}

law enforcement [law enforcements] (ensuring obedience to law)
noun

aplicación de la leynoun
{f}

cumplimiento de la leynoun
{m}

law enforcement [law enforcements] (various government agencies involved in the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals)
noun

fuerzas del ordennoun
{f-Pl}

law firm (business formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law)
noun
[UK: lɔː fɜːm]
[US: ˈlɑː ˈfɝːm]

bufete de abogadosnoun
{m}

firma de abogadosnoun
{f}

law of the jungle (The survival of the fittest)
noun

ley de la selvanoun
{f}

law school (institution)
noun
[UK: lɔː skuːl]
[US: ˈlɑː ˈskuːl]

facultad de derechonoun
{f}

lawless (not governed by the law)
adjective
[UK: ˈlɔː.ləs]
[US: ˈlɒ.ləs]

ilegaladjective

lawlessness (lack of law and order)
noun
[UK: ˈlɔː.lə.snəs]
[US: ˈlɒ.lə.snəs]

iniquidadnoun
{f}

lawn [lawns] (ground covered with grass)
noun
[UK: lɔːn]
[US: ˈlɒn]

céspednoun
{m}
Mow the lawn. = Corta el césped.

gramanoun
{f}
Mow the lawn. = Corte a grama.

pastonoun
{m}
The ball rolled across the lawn. = La pelota rodó por el pasto.

zacatenoun
{m}

lawn [lawns] (open space between woods)
noun
[UK: lɔːn]
[US: ˈlɒn]

claronoun
{m}

lawnmower [lawnmowers] (a device to cut grass)
noun
[UK: ˈlɔːn.məʊə(r)]
[US: ˈlɔːnmo.ʊə(r)]

cortacéspednoun
{f}

cortador de céspednoun
{m}

cortador de hierbanoun
{m}

cortador de pastonoun
{m}

cortahierbanoun
{f}

cortapastonoun
{f}

podadoranoun
{f}

lawrencium (chemical element)
noun
[UK: lɒ.ˈren.siəm]
[US: lɒ.ˈren.siəm]

laurencionoun
{m}

lawrencionoun
{m}

lawsuit [lawsuits] (case where a court is needed to resolve differences)
noun
[UK: ˈlɔː.suːt]
[US: ˈlɒ.ˌsuːt]

acciónnoun
{f}

causanoun
{f}

litigionoun
{m}

pleitonoun
{m}

procesonoun
{m}

proceso judicialnoun
{m}

lawyer [lawyers] (professional person authorized to practice law)
noun
[UK: ˈlɔː.jə(r)]
[US: ˈlɔɪər]

abogadanoun
{f}
She's a lawyer. = Es abogada.

abogadonoun
{m}
I'm a lawyer. = Soy abogado.

letradonoun
{m}

notarionoun
{m}

-in-law (related through marriage)

político

above the law (exempt from the laws that apply to everyone else)
preposition

por encima de la leypreposition

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