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法律
fǎ lǜ
Meaning
- law
Definition
由国家制定或认可，以国家强制力保证实施，反映统治阶级意志的行为规范的总和。
The body of rules and regulations created and enforced by a state, reflecting the will of the ruling class, with compliance ensured by state power.
Usage
法律通常用于指代正式的法律条文、法规体系或法律原则，在日常语境中也可泛指法律规范或法治精神。
It is typically used to refer to formal legal provisions, legal systems, or legal principles, and can also broadly denote legal norms or the spirit of the rule of law in everyday contexts.
Examples
- 1 每个人都必须遵守法律。 (Everyone must abide by the law.)
- 2 这家公司因为违反法律而被罚款。 (This company was fined for violating the law.)
- 3 法律面前人人平等。 (Everyone is equal before the law.)
- 4 他决定学习法律，将来成为一名律师。 (He decided to study law to become a lawyer in the future.)
- 5 新法律将于下个月生效。 (The new law will take effect next month.)
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