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law firm
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law
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firm
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law
noun
laws
ley
;
derecho
;
abogacía
Example sentences of
law
noun
•
The courts exist to uphold, interpret, and apply the
law
.
•
In our civics class we learned how a bill becomes a
law
.
•
She has proposed a new
law
to protect people from being evicted unfairly.
•
Schools are required
by law
to provide a safe learning environment.
•
a lawyer who specializes in criminal
law
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•
The bill will
become law
at the beginning of the year.
•
He's been in and out of trouble with
the law
for the last 10 years.
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Synonyms of
law
noun
rule
,
regulation
,
statute
,
ordinance
,
decree
,
act
,
hypothesis
,
theory
firm
adjective
fuerte, vigoroso
;
firme, duro, sólido
;
inalterable
;
resuelto
Example sentences of
firm
adjective
•
She has a
firm
grasp of the basic principles.
•
They insist on maintaining
firm
control over the project.
•
He spoke to her in a soft but
firm
voice.
•
The time has come for us to take a
firm
stand.
•
The children need gentle but
firm
handling.
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Synonyms of
firm
adjective
hard
,
solid
,
tough
,
resolute
,
unchanging
,
unyielding
,
vigorous
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