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IPA/gəˈzɛt͡s/
Das Gesetz schützt die Umwelt.
The law protects the environment.
Wir handeln nach dem Gesetz.
We act according to the law.
A binding line drawn by the state through public life, where crossing it can trigger legal consequences.
nach dem Gesetz handeln
act according to the law
im Gesetz nachlesen
look it up in the law
Regel: A common rule or expected way of doing things at home, school, or elsewhere.
Vorschrift: A precise official rule for carrying out work or following a procedure.
Recht: The overall system of laws that structures and protects society.
Ein Gesetz ist eine vom Staat beschlossene verbindliche Vorschrift, die das Verhalten von Personen regelt und rechtliche Folgen festlegt.
Gesetz is a Germanic formation related to setzen and originally meant something set down, which developed into a formal rule or law.