Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
law | Law |
| above the law adj | (not legally accountable) | über dem Gesetz Rdw |
| | | sich nicht an das Gesetz halten müssen Rdw |
| | Many politicians think that they are above the law, and should not be punished for any wrongdoing. |
| according to law expr | (in agreement with law) | dem Gesetz nach Rdw |
| | | dem Gesetz entsprechend Rdw |
| | According to law, the website owner must check all materials published on it. |
| against the law adj | (illegal) | strafbar Adj |
| | | unrechtmäßig Adj |
| | | gesetzwidrig Adj |
| | Smoking marijuana is against the law. |
| against the law adv | (illegally) | gegen das Gesetz Rdw |
| | | rechtswidrig Adj |
| | | illegal Adj |
| | He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. |
| amenable to the law adj | (law: accountable to authority) | dem Gesetz unterliegen Rdw |
| | | dem Gesetz unterstehen Rdw |
| | | sich an das Gesetz halten müssen Rdw |
| Archimedes' law n | (physics: force of a lever) | Archimedisches Prinzip Adj + Nn |
| | | Archimedisches Gesetz Adj + Nn |
attorney at law,
attorney-at-law n | US (defence or prosecution lawyer) | Anwalt, Rechtsanwalt Nm |
| | Most lawyers use the more formal title "Attorney at law" on their business cards. |
| break the law v expr | (do [sth] illegal, commit a crime) (übertragen) | das Gesetz brechen Rdw |
| | | gegen das Gesetz verstoßen Rdw |
| | Every time you buy a pirated DVD, you are breaking the law. |
| brother-in-law n | (spouse's male sibling) | Schwager Nm |
| | | Bruder des Ehemanns Rdw |
| | | Bruder der Ehefrau Rdw |
| | My wife and my brother-in-law have both inherited their mother's blue eyes. |
| | Meine Frau und mein Schwager haben beide die blauen Augen ihrer Mutter geerbt. |
| brother-in-law n | (sibling's husband) | Schwager Nm |
| | | Mann der Schwester Rdw |
| | | Mann des Bruders Rdw |
| | My brother-in-law married my sister five years ago. |
| | Mein Schwager heiratete vor fünf Jahren meine Schwester. |
| by law adv | (legally) | laut Gesetz Präp + Nn |
| | | dem Gesetz nach Rdw |
| | By law, in England, the minimum age for buying alcoholic beverages is eighteen. |
bylaw,
byelaw,
also UK: by-law,
bye-law n | (organizational rule) | Vorschrift, Bestimmung Nf |
| | | Regel Nf |
| | Self-nomination for the board is against the organization's bylaws. |
bylaw,
byelaw,
by-law,
bye-law n | UK (local authority law) | Satzung Nf |
| | | Verordnung Nf |
| | Local bylaws require pavements to be shovelled after large snows. |
| case law n | (law of precedent) | Fallrecht Nn |
| | | Richterrecht Nn |
| | | Präzedenzrecht Nn |
| civil law n | (laws about private matters, rights) | Zivilrecht Nn |
| common law n | (legal system: custom) | allgemeines Gesetz Adj + Nn |
| common-law n as adj | (marriage, partner: informal) | eheähnlich Adj |
| | (allg, ugs) | locker Adj |
| | (allg,ugs) | ungezwungen Adj |
| common-law marriage n | (partnership: not formalized) | eingetragene Partnerschaft V Part Perf + Nf |
| | | eheähnliche Gemeinschaft Adj + Nf |
| | When a common-law marriage exists, the spouses receive the same legal treatment given to legally married couples. |
| constitutional law n | (law related to constitution) | Verfassungsrecht Nn |
| | | Grundgesetz Nn |
| | In Ed's opinion, the government is breaking constitutional law by spying on Americans. |
| corporate law n | (business or company law) | Firmenrecht Nn |
| | | Gesellschaftsrecht Nn |
counselor-at-law,
plural: counselors-at-law n | US (lawyer) | Anwalt, Rechtsanwalt Nm |
| court of law n | (place: tribunal) | Gericht Nn |
| | That argument would not be acceptable in a court of law. |
| court of law n | (proceedings: trial) | Gericht Nn |
| cousin-in-law n | (cousin's spouse) | Cousin Nm |
| | | Cousine Nf |
| | I'd like you to meet my new cousin-in law, Estelle. |
| criminal law n | (branch of law) | Strafrecht Nn |
| | | Strafgesetz Nn |
| | Delia works for a law firm that specializes in criminal law. |
daughter-in-law,
plural: daughters-in-law n | (son or daughter's wife) | Schwiegertochter Nf |
| | My daughter-in-law's casual attitude infuriates me. |
due process,
due process of law n | (legal proceedings) | ordentliches Gerichtsverfahren Adj + Nn |
| | | rechtsstaatliches Verfahren Adj + Nn |
| | | rechtsstaatlicher Prozess Adj + Nm |
| | If arrested, you have the right to due process. |
| enforceable by law adj | (law: officials can prosecute) | gesetzlich vollziehbar Adv + Adj |
| | | vor Gericht einklagbar Rdw |
| | | rechtlich durchsetzbar Adj + Adj |
| equal protection of the law n | US (law: 14th Amendment clause) (umgangssprachlich) | Antidiskriminierungsgesetz Nn |
| | | Allgemeines Gleichbehandlungsgesetz Adj + Nn |
| father-in-law n | (spouse's father) | Schwiegervater Nm |
| | My father-in-law treats me like his own daughter. |
| granddaughter-in-law n | (grandchild's wife) | angeheiratete Enkelin Adj + Nf |
| | | Frau des Enkels Rdw |
| grandson-in-law n | (grandchild's husband) | angeheirateter Enkel Adj + Nm |
| | | Mann der Enkelin Rdw |
| in law adv | (legally) | gesetzmäßig Adv |
| | | legal Adv |
| | | rechtmäßig Adv |
| | Hearsay is not permissible in law as evidence. |
| in the eyes of the law expr | (legally) | rechtlich gesehen Adj + V Part Perf |
| | | laut Gesetz Adv + Nn |
| | | vor dem Gesetz Rdw |
| | In the eyes of the law, a person is innocent until proven guilty. |
| -in-law suffix | (relative by marriage) | angeheiratet V Part Perf |
| | For example: son-in-law |
labor law (US),
labour law (UK) n | (law: to protect workers) | Arbeitsgesetz Nn |
| | | Arbeitsrecht Nn |
land law,
land laws n | (real estate laws, collectively) | Grundstücksrecht Nn |
| law and order n | (social discipline) | Recht und Ordnung Rdw |
| | | Ordnung Nf |
| | The government sent troops to restore law and order to areas where violence had broken out. |
| law enforcement n | (police, anti-crime) (formell) | Strafvollzug Nm |
| | (vage) | Polizei Nf |
| | My father worked for years in law enforcement. |
| | Mein Vater arbeitete Jahre lang im Strafvollzug. |
law enforcement,
law-enforcement n as adj | (of police, anti-crime) | Polizei- Präf |
| | She works as a law enforcement officer. |
| law enforcement agency n | (police, etc.) | Strafverfolgungsbehörde Nf |
| law firm n | (company of lawyers) | Anwaltskanzlei Nf |
| | | Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Nf |
| | When she's finished law school she's hoping to find a job in a well-known law firm. |
| | Sie hofft nach ihrem Juraabschluss einen Job in einer bekannten Anwaltskanzlei zu bekommen. |
| law of averages n | (probability) (Mathematik) | Wahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung Nf |
| | | Wahrscheinlichkeit Nf |
| | We can predict many natural phenomena according to the law of averages. |
| the law of the jungle n | (survival of the strongest) | Gesetz des Dschungels Rdw |
| | By the law of the jungle, the lion is king. |
| law office n | (lawyer or lawyers' premises) | Kanzlei, Anwaltskanzlei Nf |
| law school n | (university where law degrees are taught) | juristische Fakultät Adj + Nf |
| | | rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät Adj + Nf |
| | | Rechtsschule Nf |
| | He graduated from law school with full honours. |
| law-abiding adj | (obeying the law) | gesetzestreu Adj |
| | | das Gesetz beachtend Rdw |
| | He was a law-abiding citizen who never did anything wrong. |
| lay down the law v expr | (enforce rules) | vor vollendete Tatsachen stellen Rdw |
| | | vorschreiben Vt, sepa |
| | My mom laid down the law; if I choose to smoke I can't live at home. |
| the letter of the law n | (strict interpretation) | Gesetzestext Nm |
| | | Buchstaben des Gesetzes Rdw |
| | They followed the letter of the law to avoid any problems. |
| the long arm of the law n | figurative (police powers) | der lange Arm des Gesetzes Rdw |
| | If you break the law, the police will catch you - you can't outrun the long arm of the law. |
| martial law n | uncountable (temporary military rule) | Ausnahmezustand Nm |
| | | Staatsnotstand Nm |
| | | Kriegsrecht Nn |
| matter of law n | (legal issue) | Rechtsfrage Nf |
| | | Sache des Gerichts Rdw |
| | The interpretation of a written contract is a matter of law to be determined by the court. |
| mother-in-law n | (spouse's mother) | Schwiegermutter Nf |
| | Stephen always got on very well with his mother-in-law. |
Murphy's law,
Murphy's Law n | informal (If something can go wrong, it will) | Murphys Gesetz En + Nn |
| nephew-in-law n | (niece's husband) | Neffe Nm |
| | | Mann der Nichte Rdw |
| | My nephew-in-law is coming over to watch the game. |
| on the right side of the law expr | (legal) | im Recht sein Rdw |
| | | das Gesetz einhalten Rdw |
| | | nach dem Gesetz handeln Rdw |
| | The protesters felt that they were on the right side of the law. |
| parents-in-law npl | (spouse's mother and father) | Schwiegereltern Npl |
| | 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) (Rechtsw) | ein Gesetz verabschieden Rdw |
| | In 1647 Parliament passed a law making the celebration of Christmas illegal. |
practice law (US),
practise law (UK) vtr + n | (work as a lawyer) | als Anwalt arbeiten Rdw |
| | | den Beruf des Anwalts ausüben Rdw |
| | Sean has been practising law for five years. |
| rule of law n | (overriding legal principle) | Rechtsgrundsatz Nm |
| | | Rechtsnorm Nf |
| | | Rechtsstaatlichkeit Nf |
| | During the gold rush, there was no rule of law in the miners' camps. |
| sister-in-law n | (spouse's female sibling) | Schwägerin Nf |
| | My sister-in-law is coming to visit us next week. |
| sister-in-law n | (sibling's wife) | Schwägerin Nf |
| | My sister-in-law treats my brother as if he was a child. |
Sod's law,
Sod's Law n | UK, humorous, informal (If something can go wrong, it will) | Murphys Gesetz En + Nn |
son-in-law,
plural: sons-in-law n | (daughter or son's husband) | Schwiegersohn Nm |
| | My daughter and son-in-law are coming over tomorrow for dinner. |
source of the law,
plural: sources of the law n | often plural (law: origin of rules) | Rechtsquelle Nf |
| strict adherence to the law n | (law: follow law exactly) | das Gesetz ganz genau einhalten Rdw |
| | | sich ganz genau ans Gesetz halten Rdw |
| take the law into your own hands v expr | (act as a vigilante) (Rechtswesen) | Selbstjustiz ausüben Nf + Vt, sepa |
| | | das Gesetz in die eigene Hand nehmen Rdw |
| | If you get robbed, don't try to take the law into your own hands. |
| under the law adv | (from a legal point of view) | nach dem Gesetz Rdw |
| violate the law v expr | (do [sth] illegal, commit an offence) | das Gesetz brechen Rdw |
| | | gegen das Gesetz verstoßen Rdw |
| | | etwas illegales machen Rdw |
| | If you violate the law (and get caught) you may go to jail. |
| within the law adv | (legally, lawfully) | gesetzmäßig Adj |
| | | innerhalb des Gesetzes Rdw |
| | | legal Adj |
| | Most people are quite happy to live within the law. |
| within the law adj | (legal, lawful) | gesetzmäßig Adj |
| | | innerhalb des Gesetzes Rdw |
| | | legal Adj |
| | All the bank's financial maneuvers were technically within the law. |
| zoning law n | often plural (law about property use) | Bauplanungsrecht Nn |