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Pronunciation / Transliteration: beob-eul jun-su-hada
"모든 국민은 법을 준수해야 합니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To support, enforce, or maintain the legal rules and statutes of a governing authority.
"Police officers take an oath to uphold the law and protect the community." - 2
To ensure that legal judgments and societal regulations are respected and observed without bias.
"The judiciary plays a crucial role in the country to uphold the law fairly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'upholden' (combining 'up-' and 'holden', meaning to hold up or support) paired with 'law', originating from Old English 'lagu' via Old Norse. Historically, it reflects the legal and societal commitment to maintaining justice and order established in early Germanic legal traditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uphold the law" is said worldwide
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faire respecter la loi
Transliteration: fɛʁ ʁɛs.pɛk.te la lwa
"La police a pour mission de faire respecter la loi."
das Gesetz wahren
Transliteration: das ɡəˈzɛt͡s ˈvaːʁən
"Jeder Bürger ist verpflichtet, das Gesetz zu wahren."
far rispettare la legge
Transliteration: far ris.pet.taˈre la ˈled.dʒe
"Le autorità devono far rispettare la legge in ogni circostanza."
cumplir la ley
Transliteration: kumˈpliɾ la lei
"Es deber de todos los ciudadanos cumplir la ley."
cumprir a lei
Transliteration: kũˈpɾiɾ a lej
"O governo tem o dever de cumprir a lei."
कानून का पालन करना
Transliteration: kanun ka palan karna
"हर नागरिक का कर्तव्य है कि वह कानून का पालन करे।"
执法
Transliteration: zhí fǎ
"警察的职责是维护治安并严格执法。"
법을 준수하다
Transliteration: beob-eul jun-su-hada
"모든 국민은 법을 준수해야 합니다."
法を守る
Transliteration: hō o mamoru
"警察官は法を守る使命を持っています。"
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