law
US /lɑː/
UK /lɑː/
1.
법, 법률
the system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties
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Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
법을 모르는 것은 변명이 되지 않는다.
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He was arrested for breaking the law.
그는 법을 어겨서 체포되었다.
2.
법칙, 원리
a statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present
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Newton's laws of motion are fundamental to physics.
뉴턴의 운동 법칙은 물리학의 기본이다.
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The law of supply and demand governs market prices.
수요와 공급의 법칙이 시장 가격을 지배한다.
3.
법률, 법조계
the profession of lawyers and judges
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She decided to study law at university.
그녀는 대학에서 법을 공부하기로 결정했다.
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He has been practicing law for over 20 years.
그는 20년 넘게 법률을 다루고 있다.