See more at Wikipedia.org...

See more at Wikipedia.org...

---

Noun
1. a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
(synonym) pasture, pastureland, grazing land, lea
(hypernym) grassland
(hyponym) commons, common land
(part-holonym) country, rural area

nf. law, statute; act; fad

(v. t. & i.)
To lay; to wager.
  

(n.)
See Lye.
  

(n.)
Law.
  

(n.)
Grass or meadow land; a lea.
  

(a.)
Fallow; unseeded.
  

(n.) = bill ; law ; legislative enactment ; act.
Ex: The conference debated a library bill which aims to set up public libraries in all municipalities with over 30,000 inhabitants.
Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.
Ex: Apply this rule to legislative enactments and decrees of a political jurisdiction and decrees of a chief executive having the force of law.
Ex: This act allowed for the establishment of town libraries, which were free and open to all ratepayers and provided by funds from local rates.
----
* acatar la ley = follow + the law.
* acatar las leyes = keep on + the right side of the law.
* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.
* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.
* ante la ley = at law.
* anteproyecto de ley = draft of legislation ; draft bill.
* aprobar una ley = pass + law ; pass + legislation ; pass + bill.
* ausencia de ley = anomie.
* autoridad sancionadora de ley = enactor of law.
* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.
* confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].
* conforme a la ley = according to (the) law.
* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied ; full-fledged ; full-scale ; fair and square.
* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.
* contravenir la ley = contravene + the law ; break + the law.
* contravenir una ley = be in breach of + law.
* creación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].
* creador de leyes = rule-maker [rulemaker].
* cumplidor de las leyes = law abiding.
* cumplir la ley = observe + the law.
* de acuerdo con la ley = according to (the) law.
* de ley = kosher.
* dentro de la ley = within the law.
* elaboración de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].
* el brazo de la ley = the long arm of the law ; the strong arm of the law.
* en buena ley = fair and square.
* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.
* formulación de leyes = rulemaking [rule-making].
* hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcement ; enforce + the law ; legal enforcement.
* hacer las leyes más estrictas = tighten + laws.
* igualdad ante la ley = equality before the law ; equality under the law.
* igualdad bajo la ley = equality under the law.
* incumplimiento de la ley = breaking of the law ; breach of legislation.
* infractor de la ley = scofflaw.
* infringir la ley = break + the law ; step beyond + the law.
* infringir una ley = infringe + law ; violate + a law ; breach + a law ; be in breach of + law.
* interpretar la ley = interpret + the law.
* interpretar la ley según le convenga mejor a Uno = bend + the rules to suit + Posesivo + own purposes ; bend + the rules ; circumvent + rules.
* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.
* legislación por decreto ley = delegated legislation.
* ley antigua = ancient law.
* ley antiterrorista = terrorism act.
* ley consuetudinaria = customary law.
* ley cósmica = cosmic law.
* ley de ámbito local = by-law [bye-law, -USA].
* ley de bibliotecas = library law.
* ley de bibliotecas, la = library act, the.
* ley de copyright = copyright law.
* ley de derechos de autor = copyright law.
* ley de dispersión = law of scattering.
* Ley de Dispersión de Bradford = Bradford's distribution law ; Bradford's Law of Scatter ; Bradford's Law of Scattering.
* ley de frecuencias de palabras de Zipf = Zipf's word frequency law.
* ley de inmigración = immigration law.
* ley de la gravedad, la = law of gravity, the.
* ley de la oferta y la demanda = law of supply and demand.
* ley de la selva, la = law of the jungle, the.
* Ley del Derecho a la Privacidad = privacy law ; privacy protection law ; Privacy Act.
* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the ; law of the jungle, the ; survival of the fittest ; survival of the strongest.
* ley del mínimo esfuerzo, la = path of least resistance, the ; line of least resistance, the.
* Ley de los Medicamentos Raros, la = Orphan Drug Act, the.
* ley de los rendimientos decrecientes = law of diminishing returns.
* Ley de Lotka, la = Lotka's Law.
* ley del secreto industrial = trade secret law.
* ley de Pareto = Pareto's law.
* ley de patentes, la = patent act, the.
* ley de pesos y medidas = weights and measures act.
* ley de productividad científica de Lotka = Lotka's scientific productivity law.
* Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, la = intellectual property law ; Copyright Act, the.
* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cuadrado = inverse square law.
* ley de relación exponencial inversa al cubo = inverse cube law.
* ley de responsabilidad por el producto = product liability law.
* Ley de Simplificación de los Procesos Administrativos = Paperwork Reduction Act.
* ley de sucesión = inheritance law ; law of succession.
* ley de vida = fact of life ; laws of nature.
* ley draconiana = draconian law.
* leyes = the law of the land.
* leyes científicas = laws of physics.
* leyes contra la difamación = laws of libel.
* leyes de la ciencia = laws of physics.
* leyes de la física = laws of physics.
* leyes de la naturaleza = nature's laws ; laws of nature.
* leyes que regulan la posesión de armas de fuego = gun laws.
* leyes sobre la igualdad = equity laws.
* leyes sobre patentes = patent law.
* leyes vigentes = the law of the land.
* ley exponencial = power law.
* ley exponencial inversa = inverse power law.
* ley marcial = martial law.
* Ley Patriótica, La = USA Patriot Act, the.
* ley penal = penal law.
* ley sobre contratos = contract law.
* ley sucesoria = inheritance law.
* ley tribal = tribal law.
* ley tributaria = tax bill.
* librarse de tener un percance con la ley de milagro = have + a close brush with the law.
* no infringir las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law ; keep on + the right side of the law.
* obedecer la ley = observe + the law ; follow + the law.
* organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley = law enforcing agency.
* por ley = mandated ; by law ; according to (the) law.
* promulgar leyes = enact + legislation.
* promulgar una ley = enact + law ; promulgate + rule ; promulgate + law.
* proteger por ley = protect by + law.
* proyecto de ley = green paper ; legislative bill.
* quebrantar la ley = break + the law.
* rechazar una ley = defeat + legislation.
* redactar leyes = draft + legislation.
* redactar una ley = draft + law.
* respetar la ley = observe + the law.
* respetar las leyes = stay on + the right side of the law ; keep on + the right side of the law.
* respetuoso de la ley = law abiding.
* salirse de la ley = step beyond + the law.
* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.
* seguir la ley del mínimo esfuerzo = follow + the line of least resistance ; follow + the path of least resistance.
* según la ley = under the law ; by law.
* ser responsable ante la ley = be criminally liable.
* tener problemas con la ley = fall + foul of the law ; go + afoul of the law ; fall + afoul of the law.
* transgresor de la ley = lawbreaker.
* valor de ley = force of law.
* violación de la ley = breach of legislation ; breaking of the law ; breaking of the law ; breach of legislation.
* violar una ley = violate + a law ; break + the law ; be in breach of + law.