依法 (yī fǎ) — according to law; in accordance with the law; legally
Definition
依法 is the adverb 'according to the law / in accordance with the law' — it describes how an action is done. 合法 means the thing itself is legal; 法定 means prescribed by statute.
adverb
according to lawin accordance with the lawlegally
Examples
- 依法。Wǒ men bì xū yī fǎ wéi hù zì jǐ de hé fǎ quán yì.We must safeguard our legitimate rights and interests according to law.
- 依法。Rèn hé zǔ zhī dōu yīng dāng yī fǎ nà shuì.Any organization should pay taxes according to law.
- 依法。Fǎ yuàn yī fǎ zuò chū le gōng zhèng de pàn jué.The court made a fair judgment in accordance with the law.
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