wet

Definitions of wet
  1. noun
    legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
    synonyms: justitie, recht, rechtswezen, wetgeving
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    constitutie, grondwet, regeringsbestel, regeringsstelsel, regeringsvorm, staatsbestel, staatsinrichting, staatsorde, staatsrecht, staatsregeling, staatsvorm
    law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
    publiekrecht
    a law affecting the public at large
    droogleggen
    a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
  2. noun
    the collection of rules imposed by authority
    synonyms: jurisprudentie, wetgeving
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    krijgswet, oorlogsstrafrecht, oorlogswet
    the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law
    handelsrecht
    the body of rules applied to commercial transactions; derived from the practices of traders rather than from jurisprudence
    gewoonterecht
    (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
    rijkswet
    law enacted by a legislative body
    scheepsrecht, zeewet
    the branch of international law that deals with territorial and international waters or with shipping or with ocean fishery etc.
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    arsenaal, collectie, verzameling
    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
    synonyms: natuurrecht, natuurwet, spellingregel, spellingsregel, spelregel, wetgeving
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    basisprincipe, beginsel, grondbeginsel, grondprincipe, grondregel, grondstelling, hoofdregel, maxime, oerprincipe, principe, stelregel
    a basic truth or law or assumption
    klankwet
    a law describing sound changes in the history of a language
    basisidee, basiskennis, grondgedachte, hoofdbewerking
    principles from which other truths can be derived
    dwang, dwangmatigheid
    the principles that guide reasoning within a given field or situation
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    beeld, concept, voorstelling
    an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  4. noun
    the force of policemen and officers
    synonyms: beveiligingsdienst, bewakingsdienst, gendarmerie, hermandad, kit, politie, politie-apparaat, politieapparaat, politiekorps, politiemacht, prinsemarij
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    gendarmerie, rijkswacht
    French police force; a group of gendarmes or gendarmes collectively
    Gestapo
    the secret state police in Nazi Germany; known for its terrorist methods
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    personeel, personeelsafdeling, personeelszaken
    group of people willing to obey orders
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