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au voeu de la loi

English translation: as prescribed by law


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French term or phrase:au voeu de la loi
English translation:as prescribed by law
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Law/Patents - Law (general)
French term or phrase: au voeu de la loi
En foi de quoi, la présente autorisation est délivrée au voeu de la loi pour servir et valoir à toutes fins utiles.
patfie
United States
as prescribed by law
Explanation:
as directed and consistent with the law.
"Le vœu de la loi, ce qu’a prescrit la loi."
(http://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/vœu)
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Michael Lotz
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Local time: 14:21
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4 +3as prescribed by law
Michael Lotz
4conformable to law (within the law)Ellen Kraus


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
as prescribed by law


Explanation:
as directed and consistent with the law.
"Le vœu de la loi, ce qu’a prescrit la loi."
(http://fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/vœu)

Michael Lotz
United States
Local time: 14:21
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PRO pts in category: 214
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agree  Lynne Honan
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agree  B D Finch
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agree  Zoe Perry
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conformable to law (within the law)


Explanation:
I would say

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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 20:21
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 65
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