Law vs Legislation

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Law

FormellTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun

Legislation

FormellTop 3.000 (häufig)C1noun
Am häufigsten: Law
 LawLegislation
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/lɔː/"]/🇺🇸 /["/lɔː/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/"]/
BedeutungRules made by a government to keep order.A set of laws or rules made by a government.
BeispielThe law requires that all drivers have insurance.The government introduced new legislation to combat climate change.
RegisterFormellFormell
Wie häufigTop 1.000 (sehr häufig)Top 3.000 (häufig)
CEFR-NiveauA2C1
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationenadministrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, practise/​practice, firm, schoolfederal, national, parliamentary, piece, need, require, call for, come into effect, come into force, allow something, under legislation, legislation  against, legislation  on, federal, national, parliamentary, piece, need, require, call for, come into effect, come into force, allow something, under legislation, legislation  against, legislation  on
Antonymeanarchy, chaosanarchy, chaos, lawlessness
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'lawsuit' — remember 'law' is a set of rules, while 'lawsuit' refers to a legal case., 'Law' vs. 'rule' — 'law' is official, while a 'rule' can be informal or less strict.Confused with 'legislature' which refers to the body that makes laws., Using 'legislation' as a countable noun (it is uncountable)., Confusing 'legislation' with general rules or policies.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'law' in formal contexts when discussing legal matters. Avoid in casual conversations unless relevant to the topic.Commonly used in legal contexts and formal discussions. Avoid using in casual conversations. Often associated with political processes.

Häufige Fragen: Law vs Legislation

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Law und Legislation?

Law: Rules made by a government to keep order. Legislation: A set of laws or rules made by a government.

Was ist häufiger: Law und Legislation?

Law ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Sind Law und Legislation auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Law: A2, Legislation: C1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Law und Legislation austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Law und Legislation sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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