quốc pháp
Definition
- Noun:
- National law: The body of law enacted and enforced by a sovereign state, governing its territory and people.
- The law of the land: The fundamental legal system and statutes that constitute a country's formal rules and regulations.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Mọi công dân đều phải tuân theo quốc pháp. (All citizens must obey the national law.)
- Quốc pháp cần được áp dụng một cách công bằng. (The law of the land must be applied fairly.)
- Vi phạm quốc pháp sẽ bị xử lý nghiêm minh. (Violating national law will be dealt with strictly.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "quốc pháp" is formal and is often used in official, legal, or scholarly contexts to refer to the overarching legal framework of a nation, distinguishing it from local regulations or international law.
Variants and Related Words
Pháp luật (n): Law, legislation. A more common and general term for law.
- Pháp luật Việt Nam quy định rõ điều này. (Vietnamese law stipulates this clearly.)
Luật pháp (n): Law, the legal system. Similar to "pháp luật."
- Anh ta là chuyên gia về luật pháp quốc tế. (He is an expert in international law.)
Synonyms
- National legislation: Laws enacted by a national government.
- State law: The law governing a particular state or nation.
Related Idioms
- Quốc có quốc pháp, gia có gia quy: A proverb meaning "The nation has its laws, the family has its rules," emphasizing that every entity operates under its own governing principles.
- Ông ấy thường dạy con cháu: "Quốc có quốc pháp, gia có gia quy". (He often teaches his descendants: "The nation has its laws, the family has its rules.")