| Hlavní překlady |
| the law n | (government laws) | zákon m |
| | It is against the law to steal. |
| | Krást je proti zákonu. |
| law n | (body of rules in general) | zákony m mn |
| | (soubor zákonů obecně) | právo s |
| | You should always follow the law. |
| | Vždy bys měl dodržovat zákony. |
| law n | (scientific truth) (přírodní vědy) | zákon m |
| | The law of gravity has been proven. |
| | Gravitační zákon byl dokázán. |
| law n | (rule, regulation) (předpisy) | zákon m |
| | The law is that you cannot go through a red traffic light. |
| | Zákon praví, že na červenou se nesmí jezdit. |
| law n | (subset of law) (druh práva) | právo s |
| | His speciality is contract law. |
| | Jeho specialitou je smluvní právo. |
| law n | (legal studies) (vědní obor) | právo s |
| | He studied law and became a lawyer. |
| | Studoval právo a stal se právníkem. |
| law n | (legal profession) (profese) | právo s |
| | She practices law and has many clients. |
| | Dělá právo a má mnoho klientů. |
| law n | (written rules) (sepsané zákony) | právo s |
| | This is against both Statute and Common Law. |
| the law n | informal, figurative (police) (přen.: policie) | spavedlnost ž |
| | The fugitive avoided the law for sixty days before he was caught. |
| | Uprchlík unikal spravedlnosti 60 dní, než ho chytili. |
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| according to law expr | (in agreement with law) | podle zákona, ze zákona předl + m |
| | | v souladu se zákony fráze |
| | According to law, the website owner must check all materials published on it. |
| break the law v expr | (do [sth] illegal, commit a crime) | porušit zákon dok + m |
| | Every time you buy a pirated DVD, you are breaking the law. |
| brother-in-law n | (spouse's male sibling) | švagr m |
| | My wife and my brother-in-law have both inherited their mother's blue eyes. |
| | Moje manželka a švagr oba zdědili modré oči po své matce. |
| brother-in-law n | (sibling's husband) | švagr m |
| | My brother-in-law married my sister five years ago. |
| | Můj švagr se oženil s mojí sestrou před pěti lety. |
| by law adv | (legally) | podle zákona přísl + m |
| | By law, in England, the minimum age for buying alcoholic beverages is eighteen. |
| case law n | (law of precedent) | precedenční právo příd + s |
| common law n | (legal system: custom) | zvykové právo, obyčejové právo příd + s |
| constitutional law n | (law related to constitution) | ústavní právo |
| | In Ed's opinion, the government is breaking constitutional law by spying on Americans. |
| criminal law n | (branch of law) | trestní právo |
| | Delia works for a law firm that specializes in criminal law. |
daughter-in-law,
plural: daughters-in-law n | (son or daughter's wife) | snacha ž |
| | My daughter-in-law's casual attitude infuriates me. |
due process,
due process of law n | (legal proceedings) | spravedlivý soudní proces fráze |
| | | řádné soudní řízení fráze |
| | If arrested, you have the right to due process. |
| father-in-law n | (spouse's father) | tchán m |
| | My father-in-law treats me like his own daughter. |
| in law adv | (legally) | podle zákona, ze zákona předl + m |
| | | zákonně přísl |
| | Hearsay is not permissible in law as evidence. |
| in-laws npl | (spouse's family) | překlad není dostupný |
| | My in-laws always come to visit us during the holiday season. |
| in the eyes of the law expr | (legally) | před zákonem |
| | | z hlediska zákona |
| | In the eyes of the law, a person is innocent until proven guilty. |
| -in-law suffix | (relative by marriage) (ze strany manžela či manželky) | příbuzný příd |
| | (překládá se přímo: tchýně, tchán apod.) | - |
| | For example: son-in-law |
| law and order n | (social discipline) | právo a pořádek |
| | The government sent troops to restore law and order to areas where violence had broken out. |
| law enforcement n | (police, anti-crime) | bezpečnostní složky příd+ ž mn |
| | My father worked for years in law enforcement. |
| law firm n | (company of lawyers) | advokátní kancelář příd + ž |
| | When she's finished law school she's hoping to find a job in a well-known law firm. |
| law of averages n | (probability) | zákon velkých čísel |
| | We can predict many natural phenomena according to the law of averages. |
| the law of the jungle n | (survival of the strongest) | zákon džungle m + ž |
| | By the law of the jungle, the lion is king. |
| law school n | (university where law degrees are taught) | právnická fakulta příd + ž |
| | He graduated from law school with full honours. |
| law-abiding adj | (obeying the law) | dodržující zákony příd + m mn |
| | He was a law-abiding citizen who never did anything wrong. |
| lay down the law v expr | (enforce rules) | rozkázat dok |
| | (pravidlo) | stanovit dok |
| | My mom laid down the law; if I choose to smoke I can't live at home. |
| matter of law n | (legal issue) | právní otázka |
| | The interpretation of a written contract is a matter of law to be determined by the court. |
| mother-in-law n | (spouse's mother) | tchýně ž |
| | Stephen always got on very well with his mother-in-law. |
| parents-in-law npl | (spouse's mother and father) | tchán a tchyně fráze |
| | We lived with my parents-in-law for nearly five years before we could afford our own home. |
| pass a law v expr | (make [sth] legal or illegal) | schválit zákon dok + m |
| | In 1647 Parliament passed a law making the celebration of Christmas illegal. |
practice law (US),
practise law (UK) vtr + n | (work as a lawyer) | mít právnickou praxi |
| | Sean has been practising law for five years. |
| rule of law n | (overriding legal principle) | právní stát příd + m |
| | | vláda práva ž + s |
| | During the gold rush, there was no rule of law in the miners' camps. |
| sister-in-law n | (spouse's female sibling) | švagrová ž |
| | My sister-in-law is coming to visit us next week. |
| sister-in-law n | (sibling's wife) | švagrová ž |
| | My sister-in-law treats my brother as if he was a child. |
son-in-law,
plural: sons-in-law n | (daughter or son's husband) | zeť m |
| | (hovorový výraz) | zeťák m |
| | My daughter and son-in-law are coming over tomorrow for dinner. |
| take the law into your own hands v expr | (act as a vigilante) | vzít spravedlnost do svých rukou |
| | If you get robbed, don't try to take the law into your own hands. |