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Meanings of law in English
System of rules and guidelines, generally backed by governmental authority.
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Examples for "police"
Examples for "police"
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It's not just about state violence in the form of police violence.
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But collective action against police violence has itself led to police violence.
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New proposals on police reform in Northern Ireland were being published today.
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State police, the Yobe government and others have all given different figures.
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However, Davidson said there were still systemic problems police needed to address.
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Only members of Bedfordshire constabulary know what the future holds for him.
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I've talked to your counterparts, the Dutch constabulary here in New Amsterdam.
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The manners of the rural constabulary had long ceased to amuse him.
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Seeing as how we're not penning a note to the local constabulary.
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A vast improvement over the last clod the local constabulary sent out.
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A spokesman for the Rio police force said the situation was dire.
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It is only beginning to build a state army and police force.
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Sao Paulo's civil police force did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
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Mr Smith said he supported a strong, visible and responsive police force.
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For instance, to prevent crime we have to fund a police force.
The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do.
Usage of law in English
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Public comment is not just good government; it's also required by law.
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The proposed state law would allow legal action first, official classification later.
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This law change would widen access to cannabis use for health reasons.
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Draft legislation creating the Commission for Victims and Survivors became law today.
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As a result, anti-inversion legislation appears unlikely to become law this year.
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House speaker Paul Ryan said: No public official is above the law.
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The state argued that the law was necessary to protect women's health.
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Texas state officials said the law was aimed at protecting women's health.
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Most divorce cases are matters of public record, say family law attorneys.
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His military government has said martial law will remain in place indefinitely.
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However, the natural course of the law isn't enough for some people.
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The proposed law also aims to harmonise car insurance costs across Europe.
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A law change is coming and schools will get new guidelines today.
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It is heartbreaking to read the reports of family law court cases.
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Israeli settlements are considered illegal under international law, although Israeli disputes this.
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Kobach: The state law must use the exact terminology of federal law.
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Portuguese
Catalan
Law through the time
Law across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
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