ley
Del latín 'lex, legis'.
NOUN
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law
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statute
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act
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rule
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unwritten law
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(Refers to principles of law which are not codified but are recognized based on tradition or custom.)
A rule or principle, usually enacted by a governing authority, that is binding on a community and regulates the conduct of its members; a statute or act. It can also refer to a general principle or custom, similar to a rule. In a more abstract sense, 'ley' can also refer to a natural law or a fundamental truth, or, in the specific phrase 'ley no escrita' (unwritten law), to principles of law that are not codified but are recognized based on tradition or custom.
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- La nueva ley de tráfico entra en vigor mañana. — The new traffic law comes into effect tomorrow.
- El parlamento aprobó una ley para proteger el medio ambiente. — The parliament passed a law to protect the environment.
- Es una ley de la naturaleza que todo caiga. — It's a law of nature that everything falls.