laws in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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in-laws [Am ˈɪnlɔz, Brit ˈɪnlɔːz] N npl inf

1.2. law U (collectively):

the law
la ley
to break the law
violar or contravenir or infringir la ley
to enforce the law
imponer or hacer respetar la ley
it is against the law to take them out of the country
es ilegal or está prohibido por (la) ley sacarlos del país
to stay within the law
actuar dentro de la ley
to operate within/outside the law
operar dentro/fuera de la ley
no one is above the law
nadie está por encima de la ley
in accordance with the law
en conformidad con la ley
in accordance with the law
de acuerdo a or con la ley
permitted by law
permitido por la ley
required by law
exigido por (la) ley
required by law
obligatorio
under French law
según la ley or la legislación francesa
these proposals became law in 1987
estas propuestas se hicieron ley en 1987
his word is law in this house
en esta casa su palabra es ley
to lay down the law
dar órdenes
she's already laying down the law
ya está dando órdenes
to take the law into one's own hands
tomarse la justicia por su (or mi etc.) propia mano

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laws in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for laws in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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in-laws [ˈɪnlɔ:z, Am -lɑ:z] N pl

sod's law N, Sod's law [ˌsɒdzˈlɔ:, Am ˌsɑ:dzˈlɑ:] N no pl

civil law [ˈsɪvlˈlɔ:, Am -ˈlɑ:] N

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laws Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

possession is nine points of the law
la posesión es lo que cuenta
to be in breach of the law
infringir la ley
to impose martial law on a country
imponer la ley marcial en un país
to be ruthless in enforcing the law
hacer cumplir la ley a raja tabla
the laws governing the exportation of paintings
las leyes que regulan la exportación de cuadros
to comply with the law/the rules
acatar la ley/las normas
the existing laws
la actual legislación
the law permits of no other interpretation form
la ley no acepta otra interpretación
it is impossible to dodge this law
es imposible escapar a esta ley
laws are made to be broken prov
hecha la ley hecha la trampa prov
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In pursuance of laws enacted under the constitution of 1821, justices of the peace were chosen at the general elections or were appointed by the courts.
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An analog drug, also known as a designer drug, is one that is made to get around existing drug laws yet create effects similar to illegal drugs.
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Would that make those laws xenophobic and unchristian as well?
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The affiant then distributes the property to those entitled to it, whether per the terms of the decedent's will or the intestacy laws.
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Black market laws were rarely enforced, but smuggling was another matter.
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A few half-hearted agrarian laws were passed such as the seed certification law, a land rental law and a moderate land reform law.
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The formation and elaboration of such laws, in other words, reflects the emergence of a commodities market system.
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Being thus a de facto daughter-in-law, she assumes the role and practically lives with her in-laws.
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She is forsaken when she has to leave the home of her in-laws when her husband marries another girl who is rude.
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The majority of product liability laws are determined at the state level and vary widely from state to state.
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