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laws
[/lɔːz/]
noun
leis
1.
Rules or regulations made and enforced by a government or authority
The government passed new environmental laws.
O governo aprovou novas leis ambientais.
2.
A statement of fact or principle based on observation and scientific evidence
Newton's laws of motion are fundamental to physics.
As leis de movimento de Newton são fundamentais para a física.
3.
The profession of being a lawyer or studying law
She studied laws in university.
Ela estudou direito na universidade.
Synonyms
regulations
statutes
rules
codes
ordinances
Antonyms
chaos
anarchy
disorder
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
leis
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
leis
No regional variation
São Paulo
leis
No regional variation
Portugal
leis
Same as Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
break the law
lay down the law
the law of the land
above the law
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