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(Anglais)

1. (declension-3) a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill
2. (declension-3, figuratively) a bill which has become a law, a law, a statute
3. (declension-3, figuratively) a precept, regulation, principle, rule, mode, manner
4. (declension-3, figuratively) a contract, agreement, covenant
5. (declension-3, figuratively) a condition, stipulation, terms

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[ˈɫeːks]

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Proto-Italic *lēks. The usual etymology derives the term from Proto-Indo-European *lēǵ-s, a root nomen actionis from *leǵ- (“to gather”), whence also legō.
Palmer (1906) proposes an alternative origin in Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-s, root nomen actionis from *legʰ- (“to lie, to be in resting position”). Compare with the semantics of English law, Russian уложе́ние (uložénije) from this root. This alternative etymology is endorsed by Fortson.

Concepts

loi

droit

théorème

Torah

acte législatif

acte

Thora

theorème

Synonymes

ius

Traductions

law

Gesetz

ley

lei

legge

wet

prawo

llei

zagon

reguła

qanûn

yasa

νόμος

kanun

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