loi

Definitions of loi
  1. noun
    a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
    synonyms: loi physique
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    principe
    a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
    type of:
    concept, notion
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  2. noun
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
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    droit administratif
    the body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
    loi martiale
    the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
    droit commercial
    the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence
    type of:
    accumulation, amoncellement
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  3. noun
    a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
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    types:
    principe
    a basic truth or law or assumption
    principe
    principles from which other truths can be derived
    type of:
    concept, notion
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  4. noun
    legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
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    types:
    droit public
    a law affecting the public at large
    clause prohibitive, prohibition
    a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
    type of:
    acte, document officiel
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
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