Category: LawPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
ਕਾਨੂੰਨ
/kaanoon/Roman
English meaning: Law
Definition
A system of rules enforced through social or governmental institutions. Punjab follows the Indian legal system with the Punjab and Haryana High Court in Chandigarh as the apex state court.
Example
“ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਸਮਾਜ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਵਸਥਾ ਕਾਇਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ।”
In English: “Law maintains peace and order in society.”
Literary Heritage
“ਸਚੁ ਕਹਾਂ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਣਾਂ ਸਚੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ।”
/Sacu kahāṃ sacu suṇāṃ sacu sabhu koi./
“Speak truth, hear truth; truth belongs to all.”
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Language information
- Language
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Punjabi
- Script
- Gurmukhi
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 125M