La aplicación de la ley
Example: La aplicación de la ley garantiza el orden en la sociedad.
Definition
"La aplicación de la ley" refers to the process of enforcing and implementing legal rules and regulations to ensure order and justice within society. It involves authorities taking necessary actions to make sure laws are followed and legal consequences are applied when laws are broken.
Etymology
The phrase "la aplicación de la ley" comes from Spanish, where "aplicación" means application or enforcement, and "ley" means law. The term literally translates to 'the application of the law,' reflecting its purpose of putting legal rules into effect. Did you know? The word "ley" traces back to Latin 'lex,' which also gave us the English word 'legal.'
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"La aplicación de la ley" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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