Law
- Law
- [lɔː]
nome
1) U (body of rules) legge f., diritto m.
to break the law — infrangere la legge
to be against the law — essere contro la legge, essere vietato
under Italian law — secondo la legge italiana, secondo il diritto italiano
by law — conformemente alla legge
2) dir. (rule) legge f.
the laws on — le leggi su [gambling, vagrancy]
there ought to be a law against it — occorrerebbe una legge che lo vieti
3) (justice) giustizia f.
court of law — corte di giustizia
to go to law — ricorrere alla giustizia, fare causa
to take the law into one's own hands — farsi giustizia da solo
4) colloq. (police) polizia f.
5) (academic discipline) diritto m., giurisprudenza f.
6) (principle) legge f., principio m.
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law and order — ordine e legalità
to be a law unto oneself — non conoscere legge, fare a modo proprio
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[lo:]
1) legge
2) legge
3) legge
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- lawfully
- lawless
- lawlessly
- lawlessness
- lawyer
- law-abiding
- law court
- lawsuit
- be a law unto oneself
- the law
- the law of the land
- lay down the law
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(Surnames) Law /lɔ:/
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[lɔː]
nome
1) U (body of rules) legge f., diritto m.
to break the law — infrangere la legge
to be against the law — essere contro la legge, essere vietato
under Italian law — secondo la legge italiana, secondo il diritto italiano
by law — conformemente alla legge
2) dir. (rule) legge f.
the laws on — le leggi su [gambling, vagrancy]
there ought to be a law against it — occorrerebbe una legge che lo vieti
3) (justice) giustizia f.
court of law — corte di giustizia
to go to law — ricorrere alla giustizia, fare causa
to take the law into one's own hands — farsi giustizia da solo
4) colloq. (police) polizia f.
5) (academic discipline) diritto m., giurisprudenza f.
6) (principle) legge f., principio m.
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law and order — ordine e legalità
to be a law unto oneself — non conoscere legge, fare a modo proprio
English-Italian dictionary.
2013.
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