Category: LawPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
법
/beop/Roman
English meaning: Law
Korean Definition
(한국어)법은 사회를 규율하기 위해 국가가 만들고 집행하는 규칙 체계이다.
English Definition
A system of rules created and enforced by a government to regulate society. South Korea has a civil law system influenced by German and Japanese legal traditions. Korea's Constitutional Court and Supreme Court play vital roles in protecting rights and upholding democratic governance.
Example
“법 앞에서 모든 시민은 평등합니다.”
In English: “All citizens are equal before the law.”
Synonyms
- 법률
- 법규
Antonyms / Opposites
- 무법
- 혼란
Literary Heritage
“법은 백성을 위한 것이요, 백성이 없으면 법도 없다”
/Beobeun baekseongeul wihan geosio, baekseongineopseuumyeon beobdo eopda/
“Law is for the people, and without the people there is no law.”
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