noun🔗ShareLoi, droitThe body of binding rules and regulations, customs and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities."entrapment is against the law"Le piège est illégal.lawgovernmentpoliticsstatesocietyrightessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLoi, droitA binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way."A new law forbids driving on that road."Une nouvelle loi interdit de conduire sur cette route.lawgovernmentpoliticssocietystaterightmoralessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLoi, règle(more generally) A rule, such as:"The school's law about late arrivals is that students must have a pass from the office. "La règle de l'école concernant les retards est que les élèves doivent avoir un laissez-passer du bureau.lawpoliticsgovernmentrightstatesocietyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLoi, droitThe control and order brought about by the observance of such rules."It was a territory without law, marked by violence."C'était un territoire sans loi, marqué par la violence.lawgovernmentpoliticsrightstatesocietymoralsystemessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa police, les forces de l'ordreA person or group that act(s) with authority to uphold such rules and order (for example, one or more police officers)."Here comes the law — run!"Voilà la police — cours !policelawgovernmentstateorganizationessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa profession juridiqueThe profession that deals with such rules (as lawyers, judges, police officers, etc)."He is studying for a career in law."Il étudie pour une carrière dans la profession juridique.lawgovernmentpolicejoborganizationsocietyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJurisprudence, le droitJurisprudence, the field of knowledge which encompasses these rules."She went to university to study law."Elle est allée à l'université pour étudier le droit.lawgovernmentpoliticsstaterightsocietymoralsystemessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProcès, action en justiceLitigation, legal action (as a means of maintaining or restoring order, redressing wrongs, etc)."They were quick to go to law."Ils ont été prompts à engager une action en justice.lawgovernmentpoliticsrightsocietystateessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAvantage, handicapAn allowance of distance or time (a head start) given to a weaker (human or animal) competitor in a race, to make the race more fair."The runner received a law of 10 meters to compensate for her injury. "La coureuse a reçu un avantage de 10 mètres pour compenser sa blessure.sportraceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLoi, ordreOne of two metaphysical forces ruling the world in some fantasy settings, also called order, and opposed to chaos."In the fantasy world of Eldoria, Law was responsible for maintaining order in the kingdom's schools and homes. "Dans le monde imaginaire d'Eldoria, la Loi était responsable du maintien de l'ordre dans les écoles et les foyers du royaume.mythologyreligionphilosophytheologysupernaturalstoryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSermentAn oath sworn before a court, especially disclaiming a debt. (Chiefly in the phrases "wager of law", "wage one's law", "perform one's law", "lose one's law".)"To avoid being penalized, the student had to perform his law, swearing an oath in court that he did not owe the money. "Pour éviter d'être pénalisé, l'étudiant a dû prêter serment, jurant devant le tribunal qu'il ne devait pas l'argent.lawgovernmentrightstatesocietyhistoryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExercer le droit, pratiquer le droitTo work as a lawyer; to practice law."My sister wants to law after she finishes college. "Ma sœur veut exercer le droit après avoir terminé ses études.lawjobgovernmentessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharepoursuivre en justice, attaquer en justiceTo prosecute or sue (someone), to litigate."The school will law the student who vandalized the library. "L'école va poursuivre en justice l'élève qui a vandalisé la bibliothèque.lawgovernmentrightessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLégiférer, gouverner par la loiTo rule over (with a certain effect) by law; govern."The school board will law the students' behavior with stricter rules. "Le conseil scolaire va légiférer sur le comportement des élèves avec des règles plus strictes.governmentpoliticslawessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAppliquer la loiTo enforce the law."The teacher will law the classroom rules to ensure everyone follows them. "Le professeur appliquera les règles de la classe pour s'assurer que tout le monde les respecte.lawgovernmentpoliticspoliceactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLégiférer, réglementerTo subject to legal restrictions."The school board will law the use of cell phones during class. "Le conseil scolaire va légiférer sur l'utilisation des téléphones portables pendant les cours.lawgovernmentpoliticsessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCairnA tumulus of stones."The ancient burial law was a large mound of stones. "Le cairn funéraire antique était un grand cairn.archaeologygeologyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCollineA hill."The children played hide-and-seek on the grassy slope of the law. "Les enfants jouaient à cache-cache sur la pente herbeuse de la colline.geographynatureessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareTiens, ahAn exclamation of mild surprise; lawks.""Lawks, I didn't expect to see you here!" "Tiens, je ne m'attendais pas à vous voir ici !exclamationlanguageessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
