Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ordinance: A law or regulation enacted by a state authority, typically one that is provisional or issued by a governing body (like a Standing Committee) to address specific matters before a formal law is passed by the full legislative assembly.
   • State law and command: Refers to the binding legal authority and directive of the state, often implying that a state plan or order must be obeyed as law.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ủy ban Thường vụ Quốc hội đã ban hành một pháp lệnh mới. (The National Assembly Standing Committee issued a new ordinance.)
  • Kế hoạch Nhà nước phải được coi như một pháp lệnh. (The State plan must be regarded as a binding state command.)

Advanced Usage

• "ban hành pháp lệnh": to promulgate/issue an ordinance.
  • Việc ban hành pháp lệnh này là cần thiết để giải quyết vấn đề cấp bách. (The promulgation of this ordinance is necessary to address the urgent issue.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lệnh (n): order, command. (A more general term for a directive.)
• Luật (n): law, statute. (Refers to a formal law passed by the full National Assembly.)
• Nghị định (n): decree. (A legal text issued by the government.)

Synonyms

• Ordinance: A piece of legislation enacted by a municipal or subordinate authority.
• Decree: An official order issued by a legal authority.
• Regulation: A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

Related Concepts

• Văn bản quy phạm pháp luật: normative legal documents. (The broader category of legal instruments, which includes .)
• Hiến pháp: constitution. (The supreme law of the state.)

1. Law, state law