Korean

Meaning: law, rule, method
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

法

Example sentences

You must not break the law.
법에 의하여 처리됩니다.
It will be processed according to the law.
이 문제는 법에 의하여 처리됩니다.
This issue will be handled according to the law.
모든 국민은 법 앞에 평등하다.
All citizens are equal before the law.
그는 마음을 다스리는 법을 배웠다.
He learned how to control his mind.
모든 인간은 법 앞에 동등한 권리를 가진다.
All humans have equal rights before the law.
수학 시간에 일차 방정식을 푸는 법을 배웠다.
I learned how to solve linear equations in math class.
법 앞에서는 만인이 평등하다.
All people are equal before the law.
많은 나라에서 근친 사이의 결혼을 법으로 금지하고 있다.
Many countries prohibit marriage between close relatives by law.
정부는 농지를 보호하기 위해 새로운 법을 제정했다.
The government enacted a new law to protect farmland.

Usage Notes

Can mean a legal law, a general rule or principle, or a method of doing something. The hanja is 法.

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