🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

loi

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lwa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Law/lɔː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La loi exige que tous les conducteurs portent des ceintures de sécurité."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions.

    "The law requires all drivers to wear seatbelts."
  2. 2

    A particular set of rules or principles governing a specific area of activity.

    "The law of supply and demand governs the market economy."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'law' originates from the Old English 'lagu', which means 'something laid down or fixed'. It has roots in the Proto-Germanic '*lagō', and has evolved through various forms in Germanic languages, reflecting the concept of rules and regulations established by a governing authority.

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