What does loi in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word loi in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use loi in French.

The word loi in French means the law, law, law, law, law, rule, law, non-profit organization, in the name of the law, in accordance with the law, according to the law, have the force of law, circumvent the law, decree, ordinance law, decree law, statutory law, propose a bill, second law of thermodynamics, in accordance with the law, break the law, give legal authorization, make the rules, pass a draft bill, pass a bill, outlaw, bandit, renegade, rebel, black sheep, illegally, impose your rules on , impose your law on, the spirit and the letter of the law, the hard law of , the harsh law of, smoking ban, antitrust law, common law, iron law, planning law, planning legislation, budget law, finance act, Sod's law, law of supply and demand, the law of the jungle, law of nature, natural law, law of gravity, law of cosines, the law of large numbers, the laws of probability, the law of market forces, the path of least resistance, survival of the fittest, a code of silence, a conspiracy of silence, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, ecclesiastical law, basic law, fundamental law, data protection act, coastal regulations, Marthe Richard law, martial law, law of Moses, natural law, normal distribution, Salic law, framework law, framework legislation, model law, what must be done must be done, ignorance of the law is no excuse, ignorance of the law excuses no one, bill, propose a bill, propose legislation, bill, reminder of the law, law enforcement official, respect for the law, godless and lawless, legal text, legislative text, fall foul of a law, be an offence, constitute an offence, violation of law, break the law, adopt a law, adopt a bill, pass a bill, pass a law. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word loi

the law

nom féminin (ensemble des règles) (official rules)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les citoyens doivent respecter la loi. Nul n'est censé ignorer la loi.
Every citizen must respect the law. Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

law

nom féminin (règle commune) (ruling)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les députés ont voté contre la loi de finances. Le gouvernement voudrait faire passer une loi sur les OGM.
The MPs voted against the financial law. // The government wants to pass a law on GMOs.

law

nom féminin (règle universelle) (rule: figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le lion mange les gazelles, c'est la loi de la nature.
Lions eat gazelles; that's the law of nature.

law

nom féminin (principe scientifique) (science)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les lois de Newton détaillent la théorie de la gravitation.
Newton's laws explain the theory of gravity.

law, rule

nom féminin (autorité) (authority)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les dictateurs imposent leur loi à tous.
Dictators impose their law on everyone.

law

nom féminin (légalité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces agissements sont à la limite de la loi.
These actions are at the limit of the law.

non-profit organization

nom féminin (association sans but lucratif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les associations loi 1901 relèvent du droit français.

in the name of the law

locution adverbiale (en vertu des dispositions légales)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Au nom de la loi, ouvrez !

in accordance with the law, according to the law

locution adverbiale (par rapport à la loi)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Au regard de la loi, il s'agit d'une infraction grave.

have the force of law

locution verbale (avoir valeur d'autorité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

circumvent the law

locution verbale (être en limite de légalité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

decree

nom masculin (texte officiel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ordinance law, decree law, statutory law

nom masculin (vieilli (acte de gouvernement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le décret-loi n'existe plus sous la Ve République. Il a été remplacé par la procédure d'ordonnance régie par l'article 38 de la Constitution de 1958.

propose a bill

locution verbale (proposer une loi à l'assemblée)

second law of thermodynamics

nom féminin (principe d'évolution)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in accordance with the law

locution adverbiale (selon la loi)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

break the law

locution verbale (ne pas respecter la loi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

give legal authorization

locution verbale (soutenu (être considéré comme légal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

make the rules

locution verbale (décider de tout)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pass a draft bill

locution verbale (voter un loi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pass a bill

locution verbale (voter une loi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

outlaw, bandit

nom masculin invariable (bandit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sont des bandits, des hors-la-loi.

renegade, rebel, black sheep

adjectif invariable (en dehors des lois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ne veut pas se soumettre aux règles de la société, il est hors-la-loi.
He doesn't want to submit to society's rules; he's a renegade.

illegally

adverbe (illégalement)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
En franchissant un feu rouge, on se met hors-la-loi.
If you go through a red light, you put yourself on the wrong side of the law.

impose your rules on , impose your law on

locution verbale (faire accepter son authorité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Voilà quinze ans maintenant que cet homme politique impose sa loi dans notre ville.

the spirit and the letter of the law

(la logique et le sens strict)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les juges s'efforcent de respecter l'esprit et la lettre de la loi.

the hard law of , the harsh law of

nom féminin (la dure réalité de)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

smoking ban

nom féminin (loi d'interdiction de fumer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La loi-anti-tabac interdit aux fumeurs de fumer dans les lieux publics.

antitrust law

nom féminin (loi contre le monopole)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

common law

nom féminin (anglicisme (droit commun)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

iron law

nom féminin (soutenu (loi inflexible, dure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il ne pouvait échapper à cette loi d'airain.

planning law, planning legislation

nom féminin (règles administratives d'aménagement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

budget law

nom féminin (proposition de budget de l'État)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une loi de finances est une loi qui présente les recettes et les dépenses de l'État.

finance act

nom féminin (loi de recettes et dépenses)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Sod's law

nom féminin (loi d'enchaînement des problèmes) (UK, informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

law of supply and demand

nom féminin (loi de marché capitaliste) (economics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La loi de l'offre et de la demande est l'un des éléments essentiels expliquant le fonctionnement d'une économie de marché.

the law of the jungle

nom féminin (figuré (univers sans règle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

law of nature, natural law

nom féminin (ordre naturel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La loi du plus fort est toujours la meilleure, c'est une loi de la nature.

law of gravity

nom féminin (loi physique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

law of cosines

nom féminin (théorème de géométrie) (trigonometry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the law of large numbers

nom féminin (statistique de groupe) (probability)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La loi des grands nombres se vérifie toujours.

the laws of probability

nom féminin (loi mathématique)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

the law of market forces

nom féminin (règle capitaliste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the path of least resistance

nom féminin (principe visant à s'économiser)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

survival of the fittest

nom féminin (force)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

a code of silence, a conspiracy of silence

nom féminin (loi empêchant de parler)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

nom féminin (principe de réplique adaptée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
« Œil pour œil, dent pour dent » est l'expression même de la loi du talion.

ecclesiastical law

nom féminin (loi de l'église catholique) (religion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

basic law, fundamental law

nom féminin (la Constitution) (constitution)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

data protection act

nom féminin (loi sur le fichage manuel, informatique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coastal regulations

nom féminin (France (loi protégeant les côtes)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
La loi littoral contrôle les constructions sur les plages et permet l'accès de celles-ci à tous.

Marthe Richard law

nom féminin (France (loi de fermeture des maison closes) (French history)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La loi Marthe Richard a imposé la fermeture des maisons closes.

martial law

nom féminin (loi où l'armée assure l'ordre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

law of Moses

nom féminin (religion : loi donnée par Moïse) (Religion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

natural law

nom féminin (loi de la nature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

normal distribution

nom féminin (loi des probabilités) (probability)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les actuaires se servent beaucoup de la loi normale.

Salic law

nom féminin (Histoire, Moyen Âge (loi excluant les femmes de la succession à la terre) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

framework law

nom féminin (loi posant un cadre général)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les politiciens aiment bien les lois-cadres.

framework legislation

nom féminin (texte législatif) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les lois-programmes fixent les objectifs à atteindre.

model law

nom féminin (modèle de loi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'ONU édicte des lois-types pour différends internationaux.

what must be done must be done

(le besoin ne peut être puni)

ignorance of the law is no excuse, ignorance of the law excuses no one

(il faut connaître les lois)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

bill

nom masculin (loi proposée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce projet de loi a été rejeté par les sénateurs.

propose a bill, propose legislation

locution verbale (soumettre une loi au vote)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

bill

nom féminin (loi proposée aux élus) (legislation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reminder of the law

nom masculin (France (Droit : avertissement sans sanction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

law enforcement official

nom masculin (agent de la force publique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

respect for the law

nom masculin (fait de ne pas agir illégalement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le notaire garantit le respect de la loi dans l'élaboration du contrat.

godless and lawless

locution adjectivale (sans morale)

legal text, legislative text

nom masculin (teneur exacte d'une loi, loi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les députés ont voté contre ce texte de loi.

fall foul of a law

locution verbale (être passible d'une condamnation)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be an offence, constitute an offence

locution verbale (être condamnable) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

violation of law

nom féminin (acte illégal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

break the law

locution verbale (agir illégalement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

adopt a law, adopt a bill, pass a bill, pass a law

locution verbale (adopter une loi)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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