法例 (fǎ lì) — legal code
Definition
法例 (fǎlì) refers to codified laws and statutes — a body of written legal provisions, not the broader legal system. Compare 法令 (executive decrees) and 法律 (the wider system of law).
noun
legal code
Examples
- 法例。Zhè ge guó jiā de fǎ lì hěn wán shàn.This country's legal code is very comprehensive.
- 法例。Xīn de fǎ lì jiāng yú míng nián shí shī.The new legal code will be implemented next year.
- 法例。fǎ lì De zhì dìng guò chéng fēi cháng fù zá.The process of enacting a legal code is very complex.
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