law
US /lɑː/
UK /lɑː/
1.
wet, recht
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.
Onwetendheid van de wet is geen excuus.
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He was arrested for breaking the law.
Hij werd gearresteerd wegens het overtreden van de wet.
2.
wet, principe
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.
Newtons wetten van beweging zijn fundamenteel voor de natuurkunde.
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The law of supply and demand governs market prices.
De wet van vraag en aanbod regelt de marktprijzen.
3.
recht, juridische beroep
the profession of lawyers and judges
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She decided to study law at university.
Ze besloot rechten te studeren aan de universiteit.
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He has been practicing law for over 20 years.
Hij beoefent al meer dan 20 jaar het recht.