Chinese word

执法

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhí fǎ

Meaning

  • nounlaw enforcement

Example

最近的执法很严格，请注意遵守。zuì jìn de zhí fǎ hěn yán gé qǐng zhù yì zūn shǒu

Law enforcement has been very strict recently, so please be sure to comply.

Illustration for 执法 (law enforcement)

More examples

只有保证执法公正，公众才会信任司法。zhí yǒu bǎo zhèng zhí fǎ gōng zhèng gōng zhòng cái huì xìn rèn sī fǎ

Only by ensuring impartial law enforcement will the public trust the judiciary.

Core concept

Public authorities bringing written rules into action against violations.

Common phrases

  • 执法主体zhí fǎ zhú tǐ

    law enforcement entity

  • 执法责任zhí fǎ zé rèn

    law enforcement responsibility

  • 执法公正zhí fǎ gōng zhèng

    impartial law enforcement

Similar words

执法机关zhí fǎ jī guān: A government agency authorized to enforce laws and regulations.
执法人员zhí fǎ rén yuán: A person whose job is to enforce laws, such as a police officer or regulatory officer.
处罚chǔ fá: The official act of imposing a punishment for breaking a law or rule.
制裁zhì cái: A formal penalty or other disadvantage imposed for a violation, such as a fine or license suspension.

Definition in Chinese

指国家机关或执法人员对违反法律、法规的行为进行检查、查处或采取强制性措施的行为或过程。zhǐ guó jiā jī guān huò zhí fǎ rén yuán duì wéi fǎn fǎ lǜ fǎ guī de xíng wéi jìn xíng jiǎn chá chá chǔ huò cái qǔ qiáng zhì xìng cuò shī de xíng wéi huò guò chéng

Word origin

执 (zhí, "to carry out") + 法 (fǎ, "law") gives the compact idea of carrying legal rules into real-world action.

Usage tips

  • English learners may first associate this idea with police, but Chinese usage also covers official action by regulators and other public authorities.

Other meanings

  • enforce the lawverb

Related words

  • 司法执法sī fǎ zhí fǎjudicial enforcement of the lawnoun
  • 执法责任制zhí fǎ zé rèn zhìlaw enforcement responsibility systemnoun

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