law

Latin translation: lex

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English term or phrase:law
Latin translation:lex
Entered by: Fernando Muela Sopeña

16:49 Oct 29, 2001
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: law
I need to know the translation of Law in Latin for a school assignment. I am in the 7th grade.
Jennifer
lex
Explanation:
"The Lex Frisionum is the Frisian book of law. It was recorded 12 centuries ago, during the reign of Charlemagne.
These pages offer background information about the contents and the origin of the Lex."
I hope it helps.
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Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Local time: 19:37
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Thank you for your help. This was the right answer and I received credit for finding it thanks to you! Jennifer
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4 +2lex
Fernando Muela Sopeña
4 -1iure
Tone Wittmann


  

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lex


Explanation:
"The Lex Frisionum is the Frisian book of law. It was recorded 12 centuries ago, during the reign of Charlemagne.
These pages offer background information about the contents and the origin of the Lex."
I hope it helps.



    Reference: http://www.keesn.nl/lex/
Fernando Muela Sopeña
Spain
Local time: 19:37
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
Grading comment
Thank you for your help. This was the right answer and I received credit for finding it thanks to you! Jennifer

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tania Marques-Cardoso: Yeah.Dura lex, sed lex.
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Tânia

agree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
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  -> Gracias, Flavio
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
iure


Explanation:
Hello !

Take a look at this page.

http://www.jura.uni-sb.de/Rechtsgeschichte/Ius.Romanum/origo...

Good luck !
Greetings from Tone

Tone Wittmann
Local time: 19:37
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Flavio Ferri-Benedetti: When a Latin term is asked for, never give a declined form. Iure is ablative. Always give nominative: Ius
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