law
1 noun LAW, POL rule in legislation etcdlí masc4 they brought in a law against smoking thug siad isteach dlí i gcoinne caitheamh tobacthere was no law on racism ní raibh aon dlí ann maidir le ciníochascopyright law dlí an chóipchirtthe libel laws dlíthe an leabhail 2 noun (also the law) LAW body of lawsan dlí masc4 by law de réir an dlíunder the law de réir an dlí, faoin dlíthat's against the law tá sé sin in aghaidh an dlíto be required by law to do sth ceangal dlí a bheith ort rud a dhéanamh, dualgas faoin dlí a bheith ort rud a dhéanamhthey think they're above the law tá siad beag beann ar an dlíto break the law (also to flout the law) an dlí a bhriseadh, an dlí a shárúto obey the law an dlí a chomhlíonadh, an dlí a choinneáil, géilleadh don dlíto enforce the law (also to uphold the law) an dlí a chur i bhfeidhmthe law of the land dlí na tíreto stay within the law (also to act within the law, to operate within the law) cloí leis an dlí, gan an dlí a shárúTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun ED, EMPL, LAW subject, professiondlí masc4 he has a law degree tá céim sa dlí aigeshe entered law chuaigh sí leis an dlíhe's doing law tá sé ag gabháil don dlí 4 noun SCI received explanationdlí masc4 the laws of physics dlíthe na fisiceOhm's law dlí Ohm 5 noun general truthriail fem5 the first law of politics an chéad riail sa pholaitíocht 6 noun SPOR rule of gameriail fem5 7 noun REL religious or moral ruledlí masc4 riail fem5 the law of God dlí Démoral law dlí moráltaunder Islamic law faoin dlí Ioslamach