法律 (fǎlǜ) — Law, legal

法律 (fǎlǜ)

法律 refers to the system of rules and regulations that a society or state creates and enforces to govern behavior and protect rights.

Meanings

1. [noun] law; the law; legal system

Example Sentences

任何人都必须遵守法律，没有人可以凌驾于法律之上。 Rènhé rén dōu bìxū zūnshǒu fǎlǜ, méi yǒu rén kěyǐ língjià yú fǎlǜ zhī shàng. Everyone must obey the law; no one can be above the law.

这家公司的行为已经触犯了相关法律。 Zhè jiā gōngsī de xíngwéi yǐjīng chùfànle xiāngguān fǎlǜ. This company's behavior has violated relevant laws.

了解基本法律知识是每个公民的义务。 Liǎojiě jīběn fǎlǜ zhīshi shì měi gè gōngmín de yìwù. Understanding basic legal knowledge is the duty of every citizen.

新出台的法律加强了对消费者权益的保护。 Xīn chūtái de fǎlǜ jiāqiángle duì xiāofèizhě quányì de bǎohù. The newly enacted law strengthens the protection of consumer rights.

律师帮助当事人在法律框架内维护自己的权益。 Lǜshī bāngzhù dāngshìrén zài fǎlǜ kuàngjià nèi wéihù zìjǐ de quányì. Lawyers help parties protect their rights within the legal framework.

法律的公正执行是法治社会的基本要求。 Fǎlǜ de gōngzhèng zhíxíng shì fǎzhì shèhuì de jīběn yāoqiú. The fair enforcement of the law is a basic requirement of a rule-of-law society.

Collocations

Usage Notes

法律 is the standard formal term for "law" as a system or body of rules. It often appears alongside 法规 (fǎguī, regulations) in the phrase 法律法规 (laws and regulations), which covers both statutory law and administrative rules.

Note the difference between 法律 and 法律 versus 法规: 法律 typically refers to laws passed by the legislature, while 法规 refers to administrative regulations issued by government bodies. In everyday usage, however, both terms are often used interchangeably to mean "rules one must follow."

Memory Hook

法 (fǎ) means "law/method" (also in 办法 -- way/method) and 律 (lǜ) means "rule/discipline/law" -- doubling up on "law" characters reinforces the concept of binding legal rules.