Japanese

ほうりつ
Meaning: law
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

法
律

Example sentences

Obeying the law is a rule of society.
法律上の問題が発生した。
A legal problem occurred.
政府は新しい法律を定めた
The government established a new law.
法律は強制労働を禁止している。
The law prohibits forced labor.
この場所での喫煙は法律で禁じられている。
Smoking at this location is forbidden by law.
法律で一日の労働時間が制限されている。
The law limits the hours of labor per day.
その行為は法律の第一条に規定されている。
That action is prescribed in Article 1 of the law.
政府は新しい法律の必要性を強調した。
The government emphasized the necessity of the new law.
政治の腐敗を正すために、新しい法律が施行された。
A new law was enforced to correct political corruption.
新しい法律は来月から効力を発揮する。
The new law will come into effect next month.

Usage Notes

Refers to the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members.

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