basic law

ˈbeɪsɪk lɔː

Definition

Definition of basic law - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legalfundamental law with constitutional authority

The basic law serves as the country's constitution.
The basic law outlines citizens' rights and duties.
Amendments to the basic law require careful consideration.

charter

constitution

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Expressions with basic

basic materials

essential elements needed for a process

Basic materials for the project include wood and nails.

basic training

introductory training covering essential skills

The new employees underwent basic training in customer service.

basic search

simple search function offering few options usually one main search field

Use the basic search to quickly find files by name.

basic amenities

essential things needed for comfortable daily living

The hotel provides all basic amenities for guests.

basic cable

cable TV service with few channels and lower price

Many people subscribe to basic cable to save money.

basic data

essential simple facts or figures needed to describe or understand something

The form asks for basic data like your name and address.

Expressions with law

Murphy's law

principle stating anything that can go wrong will go wrong

Whenever I plan a picnic, Murphy's law kicks in and it rains.

draconian law

adj.

extremely harsh and severe in nature

The draconian law punished minor offenses with harsh penalties.

Parkinson's law

observation that work expands to fill the time available for its completion

He often cited Parkinson's law as a reason for his team's delays..

sod's law

when things go wrong unexpectedly

Sod's law made it rain on our picnic.

in trouble with the law

adj.

facing investigation or punishment from police or courts for illegal acts

He got in trouble with the law after the bar fight.

one's word is law

exp.

person's orders must be obeyed without question

In that office, the manager's word is law.

stop laying down the law

cease giving orders or commands strictly or authoritatively

Please stop laying down the law and listen to others.

what someone says is law

exp.

someone's orders must be obeyed without question

At home, what Dad says is law.

above the law

adv.

acting without regard for the law

He behaves as though he is above the law.

arm of the law

the power or authority of the legal system

No one can escape the arm of the law.

Terms with basic law included in their meaning

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principle

science

basic rule or law explaining natural phenomena

constitutional convention

politics

formal gathering to write or change a basic law of government

framework law

legal

general law setting basic rules while leaving details to later measures

fundamental principle

philosophy

basic truth or law forming the foundation

offer and acceptance

legal

basic contract law rule where a proposal is agreed by the other side

general principles of law

law

basic legal ideas shared across many national systems used in international law

constitutional state

politics

country where government must obey a basic written or unwritten law

hornbook

court study

legal textbook providing a basic overview of law

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French:loi fondamentale, ...
German:Grundgesetz, ...
Italian:legge fondamentale, ...
Spanish:ley básica, ...
Portuguese:lei básica, ...
Chinese:基本法, ...
Japanese:基本法, ...
Arabic:قانون أَساسي, ...
Hebrew:חוֹק יְסוֹד, ...
Russian:основной закон, ...
Ukrainian:основний закон, ...
Hindi:मौलिक कानून, ...
Bengali:মৌলিক আইন, ...
Catalan:llei bàsica, ...
Czech:základní zákon, ...
Danish:grundlov, ...
Dutch:basiswet, ...
Greek:θεμελιώδης νόμος, ...
Hungarian:alaptörvény, ...
Khmer:ច្បាប់មូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:기본법, ...
Persian:قانون اساسی, ...
Polish:podstawowe prawo, ...
Portuguese (BR):lei básica, ...
Romanian:lege fundamentală, ...
Swedish:grundlag, ...
Thai:กฎหมายพื้นฐาน, ...
Turkish:temel yasa, ...
Vietnamese:luật cơ bản, ...

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