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LEGISLACAO [1 record]

Record 1 2010-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Laws and Legal Documents
  • Constitutional Law
DEF

A collection of written principles that guide behaviour in society. There are two main types of legislation; primary and subordinate.

OBS

statutes: term usually used in the plural in this context.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lois et documents juridiques
  • Droit constitutionnel
CONT

Ensemble des lois (y compris les règlements) d'un État ou d'une région (législation française ou allemande, nationale ou locale) ou des lois relatives à une branche du droit (législation civile ou commerciale); plus généralement Droit positif d'un pays.

OBS

législation; ensemble de lois; lois : Ces termes ne sont pas toujours interchangeables.

OBS

«lois» : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel dans ce contexte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Leyes y documentos jurídicos
  • Derecho constitucional
DEF

Conjunto de leyes por las cuales se gobierna un Estado, o una materia determinada.

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