Definition

Noun: - Custom and law; rules and regulations: Refers to established customs and legal statutes that govern behavior and social order. It emphasizes the combination of traditional practices (customs) and formal legal codes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Mọi người phải tuân theo lệ luật của xã hội. (Everyone must follow the customs and laws of society.)
  • Lệ luật từ xưa vẫn còn ảnh hưởng đến ngày nay. (The customs and laws from the past still have influence today.)

Advanced Usage

• "theo đúng lệ luật": in accordance with custom and law; by the book.
  • Công ty hoạt động theo đúng lệ luật. (The company operates in strict accordance with custom and law.)

Variants and Related Words

• Luật lệ (noun): This is a more common variant with the same meaning (rules and regulations, laws and customs). It is often used interchangeably with "lệ luật".
  • Mọi thành viên phải hiểu rõ luật lệ của tổ chức. (All members must understand the organization's rules and regulations.)

Synonyms

• Quy định (noun): regulations, stipulations.
• Phép tắc (noun): rules, norms (often implying established order and discipline).

Notes on Different Meanings

The word "lệ luật" is a classical or formal term. In modern Vietnamese, "luật lệ" is more frequently used to express the same concept of combined customs and legal rules.

noun

1. custom and law