Formas compostas:
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| above the law adj | (not legally accountable) (não responsável legalmente) | acima da lei expres |
| | 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) | de acordo com a lei loc adv |
| | According to law, the website owner must check all materials published on it. |
| against the law adj | (illegal) (ilegal) | contra a lei loc adj |
| | Smoking marijuana is against the law. |
| against the law adv | (illegally) (ilegalmente) | contra a lei loc adv |
| | He was driving against the law as he had just guzzled down seven pints of beer. |
| Archimedes' law n | (physics: force of a lever) | lei de Arquimedes sf |
| article of law n | (legal clause) (jurídico, cláusula legal) | artigo sm |
attorney at law,
attorney-at-law n | US (defence or prosecution lawyer) (advogado de defesa ou procuração) | jurista sm |
| | Most lawyers use the more formal title "Attorney at law" on their business cards. |
| | Muitos advogados usam o termo "jurista" em seus cartões de visita. |
| break the law v expr | (do [sth] illegal, commit a crime) | violar a lei, infringir a lei, descumprir a lei expres |
| | Every time you buy a pirated DVD, you are breaking the law. |
| brother-in-law n | (spouse's male sibling) | cunhado sm |
| | My wife and my brother-in-law have both inherited their mother's blue eyes. |
| | Minha esposa e meu cunhado herdaram ambos os olhos azuis da mãe. |
| brother-in-law n | (sibling's husband) | cunhado sm |
| | My brother-in-law married my sister five years ago. |
| | Meu cunhado casou com minha irmã cinco anos atrás. |
| by law adv | (legally) | por lei loc adv |
| | By law, in England, the minimum age for buying alcoholic beverages is eighteen. |
| | Por lei, na Inglaterra, a idade mínima para comprar bebidas alcoólicas é dezoito. |
bylaw,
byelaw,
also UK: by-law,
bye-law n | (organizational rule) | estatuto sm |
| | | regimento sm |
| | Self-nomination for the board is against the organization's bylaws. |
bylaw,
byelaw,
by-law,
bye-law n | UK (local authority law) | lei local sf |
| | Local bylaws require pavements to be shovelled after large snows. |
| canon law n | (regulations of Christian church) | direito canônico |
| case law n | (law of precedent) | jurisprudência sf |
| civil law n | (laws about private matters, rights) | código civil sm |
| | | leis civis sf pl |
| commercial law n | (laws governing business practices) | direito comercial, direito empresarial loc sm |
| | The law firm I work for specializes in business and commercial law. |
| common law n | (legal system: custom) (tipo de sistema legal) | direito consuetudinário loc sm |
| common-law n as adj | (marriage, partner: informal) (não formalizado) | de direito consuetudinário loc adj |
| | | de direito comum loc adj |
| common-law marriage n | (partnership: not formalized) (não formalizado) | concubinato sm |
| | | mancebia sf |
| | | união estável sf |
| | When a common-law marriage exists, the spouses receive the same legal treatment given to legally married couples. |
| | Quando existe um concubinato, os cônjuges recebem o mesmo tratamento legal concedidos a casais casados legalmente. |
| common-law wife n | (woman in informal marriage) (união não formalizada) | companheira sf |
| | John had more than one common-law wife, though he was never married. |
| comparative law n | (study of different legal systems) (estudo de diferentes sistemas legais) | direito comparado loc sm |
conservation of energy,
law of conservation of energy n | (physics: energy remains constant) (física) | conservação da energia loc sf |
| | According to the law of the conservation of energy, energy cannot be destroyed, only transmuted. |
| constitutional law n | (law related to constitution) | lei constitucional sf |
| | In Ed's opinion, the government is breaking constitutional law by spying on Americans. |
| corporate law n | (business or company law) | direito societário loc sm |
| | | direito empresarial loc sm |
counselor-at-law,
plural: counselors-at-law n | US (lawyer) | advogado sm |
| | | consultor jurídico loc sm |
| court of law n | (place: tribunal) | tribunal de justiça loc sm |
| | That argument would not be acceptable in a court of law. |
| court of law n | (proceedings: trial) (julgamento) | tribunal de justiça sm |
| cousin-in-law n | (cousin's spouse) | primo por casamento loc sm |
| | I'd like you to meet my new cousin-in law, Estelle. |
| criminal law n | (branch of law) | direito penal loc sm |
| | | direito criminal loc sm |
| | Delia works for a law firm that specializes in criminal law. |
daughter-in-law,
plural: daughters-in-law n | (son or daughter's wife) | nora sf |
| | My daughter-in-law's casual attitude infuriates me. |
due process,
due process of law n | (legal proceedings) | processo devido sm adj |
| | If arrested, you have the right to due process. |
| employment law n | (rules governing working practices) | leis do trabalho loc sm |
| father-in-law n | (spouse's father) | sogro sm |
| | My father-in-law treats me like his own daughter. |
| | Meu sogro me trata como a sua própria filha. |
| granddaughter-in-law n | (grandchild's wife) | esposa do neto sf + loc adj |
| grandson-in-law n | (grandchild's husband) | marido da neta sm + loc adj |
| in law adv | (legally) | legalmente adv |
| | Hearsay is not permissible in law as evidence. |
| in the eyes of the law expr | (legally) (legalmente) | diante da lei, aos olhos da lei expres |
| | In the eyes of the law, a person is innocent until proven guilty. |
| -in-law suffix | (relative by marriage) (parente por casamento) | tradução indisponível sufixo |
| Nota: por exemplo: sister-in-law = cunhada; father-in-law = sogro. |
| | For example: son-in-law |
| in-laws npl | (spouse's family) | parente por parte de cônjuge sm, sf |
| | My in-laws always come to visit us during the holiday season. |
labor law (US),
labour law (UK) n | (law: to protect workers) | lei trabalhista loc sf |
land law,
land laws n | (real estate laws, collectively) | tradução indisponível sf + adj |
| law and order n | (social discipline) | ordem pública |
| | The government sent troops to restore law and order to areas where violence had broken out. |
| law enforcement n | (police, anti-crime) | polícia sf |
| | My father worked for years in law enforcement. |
| | Meu pai trabalhou por anos na polícia. |
law enforcement,
law-enforcement n as adj | (of police, anti-crime) | cumprimento da lei loc sm |
| | She works as a law enforcement officer. |
| law enforcement agency n | (police, etc.) (polícia) | forças de segurança loc sfpl |
| law firm n | (company of lawyers) | escritório de advocacia sm + prep + sf |
| | | sociedade de advogados, firma de advogados sf + prep + sm |
| | When she's finished law school she's hoping to find a job in a well-known law firm. |
| | Quando ela terminar a faculdade de direito, espera achar um emprego em um conceituado escritório de advocacia. |
| law of averages n | (probability) | lei da probabilidade |
| | We can predict many natural phenomena according to the law of averages. |
law of Moses,
Law of Moses n | (ancient Hebrew law) (sistema de leis hebraicas) | lei mosaica loc sf |
| | All good Jews follow the law of Moses. |
| the law of the jungle n | (survival of the strongest) (figurado: sobrevivência dos mais forte) | lei da selva sf |
| | By the law of the jungle, the lion is king. |
| law of thermodynamics n | (physics: law relating heat and mechanical energy) (física) | lei de termodinâmica loc sf |
| | One of the laws of thermodynamics maintains that it is impossible to cool something to the temperature of absolute zero. |
| law office n | (lawyer or lawyers' premises) | escritório de advocacia loc sm |
| law school n | (university where law degrees are taught) | faculdade de direito loc sf |
| | He graduated from law school with full honours. |
| law-abiding adj | (obeying the law) | cumpridor da lei adj |
| | | obediente à lei adj |
| | He was a law-abiding citizen who never did anything wrong. |
| lay down the law v expr | (enforce rules) (reforçar as regras) | dar ordens expres |
| | 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) (interpretação rigorosa) | letra da lei sf |
| | They followed the letter of the law to avoid any problems. |
| local law n | (legal restrictions that apply to an area) (lei ou regimento interno de cidade) | lei municipal sf |
| | The local law prohibited smoking in all public areas. |
| the long arm of the law n | figurative (police powers) (figurado) | o longo braço da lei sm |
| | If you break the law, the police will catch you - you can't outrun the long arm of the law. |
| maritime law n | (laws governing shipping) (leis que governam a navegação marítima) | direito marítimo loc sm |
| | After graduating, he decided to specialise in maritime law. |
| martial law n | uncountable (temporary military rule) | estado de sítio sm |
| matter of law n | (legal issue) | questão legal loc sf |
| | | assunto legal loc sm |
| | | matéria de direito loc sf |
| | The interpretation of a written contract is a matter of law to be determined by the court. |
| minimum-wage law n | (law governing minimum earnings) | lei do salário mínimo sf |
| | Many conservatives find any minimum-wage law reprehensible. |
| mother-in-law n | (spouse's mother) | sogra sf |
| | 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) | Lei de Murphy sf |
| nephew-in-law n | (niece's husband) (marido de sobrinha) | sobrinho sm |
| | My nephew-in-law is coming over to watch the game. |
| on the right side of the law expr | (legal) (legal) | do lado da lei expres |
| | The protesters felt that they were on the right side of the law. |
| parents-in-law npl | (spouse's mother and father) | sogros smpl |
| | We lived with my parents-in-law for nearly five years before we could afford our own home. |
| | Nós moramos com meus sogros durante quase cinco anos antes de podermos comprar nossa própria casa. |
| pass a law v expr | (make [sth] legal or illegal) | aprovar uma lei expres v |
| | In 1647 Parliament passed a law making the celebration of Christmas illegal. |
| | Em 1647, o Parlamento aprovou uma lei tornando a celebração do Natal ilegal. |
practice law (US),
practise law (UK) vtr + n | (work as a lawyer) | exercer a advocacia expres v |
| | Sean has been practising law for five years. |
| privacy law n | (legal rules on confidentiality) (regras legais de confidencialidade) | lei de privacidade sf |
| question of law n | ([sth] subject to legal interpretation) (algo sujeito à interpretação legal) | questão legal loc sf |
| rule of law n | (overriding legal principle) | estado de direito loc sm |
| | | domínio da lei loc sm |
| | During the gold rush, there was no rule of law in the miners' camps. |
| sister-in-law n | (spouse's female sibling) | cunhada sf |
| | My sister-in-law is coming to visit us next week. |
| sister-in-law n | (sibling's wife) | cunhada sf |
| | My sister-in-law treats my brother as if he was a child. |
| | Minha cunhada trata meu irmão como se ele fosse uma criança. |
Sod's law,
Sod's Law n | UK, humorous, informal (If something can go wrong, it will) | lei de Sod sf |
son-in-law,
plural: sons-in-law n | (daughter or son's husband) | genro sm |
| | My daughter and son-in-law are coming over tomorrow for dinner. |
| state law n | US (legal system of a US state) (sistema legal de um estado norte-americano) | lei do estado sf |
| | | lei estadual sf |
| | State law prohibits the making of alcohol at home. |
| take the law into your own hands v expr | (act as a vigilante) (agir como justiceiro) | fazer justiça com as próprias mãos expres |
| | 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) (do ponto de vista legal) | sob a lei loc adv |
| | | de acordo com a lei loc adv |
| | | em conformidade com a lei loc adv |
| violate the law v expr | (do [sth] illegal, commit an offence) (fazer algo ilegal, cometer uma infração) | violar a lei expres v |
| | If you violate the law (and get caught) you may go to jail. |
| violation of law n | (offence, crime) (infração, crime) | violação da lei loc sf |
| | | descumprimento da lei loc sm |
| | The district court deals with the most common violations of law. |
| within the law adv | (legally, lawfully) | dentro da lei loc adv |
| | | de acordo com a lei loc adv |
| | Most people are quite happy to live within the law. |
| within the law adj | (legal, lawful) | dentro da lei loc adj |
| | | de acordo com a lei loc adj |
| | All the bank's financial maneuvers were technically within the law. |
| zoning law n | often plural (law about property use) | lei de zoneamento sf |