in this glossary we are going to learn some terms about the legislation
authority
noun
the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
Example: he had absolute authority over his subordinates
en: autoridad
congress
noun
a national legislative body, especially that of the US. The US Congress, which meets at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., was established by the Constitution of 1787 and is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Example: the congress is making the city a better place to live
Constitution
noun
a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
Example: Britain lacks a codified constitution
en: constitución
crime
noun
an action or omission that constitutes an offense that may be prosecuted by the state and is punishable by law.
Example: the victims of crime
en: crimen
govern
verb
conduct the policy, actions, and affairs of (a state, organization, or people).
Example: he was incapable of governing the country
en: regir
law
noun
the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
Example: they were taken to court for breaking the law
en: ley
legislation
noun
laws, considered collectively.
Example: the legislation in this city is a joke
en: legislación
normative
noun
establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behavior.
Example: the normative we use is horrible
en: normativa
obligations
noun
an act or course of action to which a person is morally or legally bound; a duty or commitment.
Example: we have the obligation to go to school
en: obligación
prohibitions
noun
the action of forbidding something, especially by law.
Example: they argue that prohibition of drugs will always fail
en: prohibición
regulations
noun
a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.
Example: planning regulations
en: regulación
relations
noun
the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected; a thing's effect on or relevance to another.
Example: she was no relation at all, but he called her Aunt Nora"
en: ralaciones
rules
noun
one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere.
Example: the rules of the game were understood
en: reglas
society
noun
the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.
Example: drugs, crime, and other dangers to society
en: sociedad
values
noun
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.
