法律

Cantonese

simpl. and trad.
法律

Noun

法律 (traditional and simplified, jyutping faat3 leot6)

1. The field, profession, and study of law. The rule of law.
2. A law, legislative bill, or act.

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
法	律

Noun

法律 (hiragana ほうりつ, romaji hōritsu)

1. The field, profession, and study of law. The rule of law. (Synonym: 法学)
   • 政治より法律を学びたい。

     せいじよりほうりつをまなびたい。

     seiji yori hōritsu o manabitai.

     I would rather study law than politics.

   • 法律事務所

     ほうりつじむしょ

     hōritsu jimusho

     a law firm; a law office

2. A statute. An act of a legislature.
   • その法律は不当だ。

     そのほうりつはふとうだ。

     sono hōritsu wa futō da.

     That law is unjust.

Related terms

• 六法 (ろっぽう, roppō): six codes
• 憲法 (けんぽう, kenpō): constitution
• 民法 (みんぽう, minpō): civil law
• 商法 (しょうほう, shōhō): commercial law
• 刑法 (けいほう, keihō): criminal law
• 民事訴訟法 (みんじそしょうほう, minji-soshōhō): civil procedure code
• 刑事訴訟法 (けいじそしょうほう, keiji-soshōhō): criminal procedure code

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Korean

Hanja in this word
法	律

Noun

法律 (beomnyul)

1. Hanja form^? of 법률, “a law”.

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
法律

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Noun

法律 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin fǎlǜ)

1. The field, profession, and study of law. The rule of law.
2. A law, legislative bill, or act.

Derived terms

• shǒufǎ 守法