draft law

US: ˈdræft ˌlɔ

Definition

Definition of draft law - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

politicspreliminary version of a law prepared for discussion or approval

Parliament debated the draft law on data protection.
The ministry released a draft law on online privacy.
Experts criticized the draft law for its vague wording.

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Expressions with draft

draft up

create a preliminary version of a document

She will draft up the proposal for review.

feel the draft

notice a cold current of air moving in a place

I could feel the draft coming from the window.

dodge the draft

avoid compulsory military service

He fled to Canada to dodge the draft.

first draft

earliest complete version of a work made before changes or corrections

I finished the first draft of my novel last night.

draft beer

beer served from a keg or cask

He ordered a pint of draft beer.

draft copy

preliminary version of a written work

She reviewed the draft copy before the final submission.

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 draft law included in their meaning

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bill

legislation

draft of a proposed law

government bill

politics

draft law officially proposed by the ruling administration in a legislature

Senate Bill

legal

draft of a law under consideration by a senate

Selective Service Act

legal

law requiring men to register for military draft

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French:projet de loi, ...
German:Gesetzentwurf, ...
Italian:disegno di legge, ...
Spanish:proyecto de ley, ...
Portuguese:projeto de lei, ...
Chinese:法律草案, ...
Japanese:法案, ...
Arabic:مَشْروعُ قانون, ...
Hebrew:הַצָּעַת חוֹק, ...
Russian:законопроект, ...
Ukrainian:законопроєкт, ...
Hindi:कानून का मसौदा, ...
Bengali:আইনের খসড়া, ...
Catalan:projecte de llei, ...
Czech:návrh zákona, ...
Danish:lovudkast, ...
Dutch:wetsontwerp, ...
Greek:σχέδιο νόμου, ...
Hungarian:törvényjavaslat, ...
Khmer:សេចក្តីព្រាងច្បាប់, ...
Korean:법률안, ...
Persian:پیش‌نویس قانون, ...
Polish:projekt ustawy, ...
Portuguese (BR):projeto de lei, ...
Romanian:proiect de lege, ...
Swedish:lagförslag, ...
Thai:ร่างกฎหมาย, ...
Turkish:yasa tasarısı, ...
Vietnamese:dự thảo luật, ...

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