Legislation Glosary

15 Legislation and normative terms

A little Glossary of legislation words

Behave
Verb
act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially toward others.
Example: Everybody should behave in front of the law.
es: Acto de comportarse de una manera
Impose
Verb
force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place.
Example: The law should impose themselves more
es: Forzar la aceptacion de un concepto
Individuals
Noun
. of or characteristic of a particular person or thing
Example: These laws will help a lot of individuals
es: Caracteristica diferente al grupo
Institute
Noun
a society or organization having a particular object or common factor, especially a scientific, educational, or social one.
Example: The institute does a good job
es: Asociación u organización creada para perseguir un fin común
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: No killing is the most important law
es: Sistema de reglas que rigen una ubicación en concreta y en caso de no ser atendidas existe una sanción
Legislation
noun
laws, considered collectively.
Example: but other standards have been improved to meet EU legislation about animal welfare and pollution.
es: Leyes consideradas colectivamente
Obligatory
adjective
(of a ruling) having binding force.
Example: of course it´s obligatory to follow the rules!
es: Cualidad estricta de mandato
Place
Noun
a particular position or point in space.
Example: The laws of this place are a little strict
es: Locación o espacio con sus particulares caracteristicas
Process
noun
a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
Example: "law operations could jeopardize the peace process"
es: serie de acciones o pasos en orden con el fin de resolver alguna circunstancia
Regulate
Verb
control or supervise by means of rules and regulations.
Example: This new rules should regulate the crime
es: Controlar o supervisar acorde a las reglas y regulaciones
Resources
noun
an action or strategy which may be adopted in adverse circumstances.
Example: "sometimes anger is the only resource left in a situation like this"
es: Accion o estrategia que se pueda usar en ciertas situaciones
Rights
noun
Are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement.
Example: You should know your rights
es: Caracteristicas de las libertad que se tiene
Rule
noun
a statement that tells you what is or is not allowed in a particular game, situation, etc.
Example: I am sorry, but this is the rules
es: Concepto de frase que te indica que puede hacerse y que no
Sanction
verb
a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.
Example: "a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse"
es: Un tipo de castigo aplicado por no atender una regla o ley
Set
adjective
Group of tools, skills, things, etc. that are used for a purpose
Example: a legislation is a set of laws
es: Grupo de diferentes conceptos usados para un tema en concreto