PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Law in abeyance, dlí nach gcuirtear i bhfeidhm.
He brought the law into action, chuir sé an dlí ar siúl.
Jur: Action at law, caingean f dlí.
To bring an action against a person, an dlí a chur ar dhuine; duine a thabhairt chun dlí.
To administer justice, ceart m dlí a chur i bhfeidhm.
Legal adviser, comhairleoir m dlí.
There is no law against it, níl dlí ar bith á thoirmeasc.
Laws aimed against our trade, dlíthe ar cuspóir dóibh dochar a dhéanamh dar dtrádáil.
The law allows you twenty days' grace, tá cairde fiche lá agat de réir dlí.
He appealed to the law, d'éiligh sé ceart dlí.
Law that bears unjustly on s.o., dlí atá éagórach, atá ag luí go leatromach, ar dhuine.
Body of laws, bailiúchán m dlíthe,
Boyle's law, dlí an Bhaoilligh.
Breach of the law, briseadh dlí.
Breaking of the law, briseadh m, sárú m, dlí.
To bring an action against s.o., an dlí a chur, a thabhairt, ar dhuine. S.a. CHARGE1 6
To bring s.o. up before the court, duine a thabhairt chun dlí.
Canon law, dlí m canónta.
Jur: To capacitate s.o., údarás m dlí a thabhairt do dhuine.
Cause for litigation, ábhar m dlí.
F: To drive a coach and four through a law, ciseach a dhéanamh de dhlí.
The highway code, dlíthe mpl an bhóthair mhóir.
Under colour of law, of reason, faoi scáth an dlí, an réasúin.
Law of constant composition, dlí an chomhshuímh chinnte.
To conform to the law, déanamh de réir an dlí.
The Law Courts, na Cúirteanna fpl dlí.
He dabbles in, at, law, bíonn lámh aige sa dlí ó am go ham.
To deal with a culprit, an dlí a chur ar choirpeach.
In defiance of the law, ar neamhchead don dlí.
The law's delay, righneas an dlí.
Derogation of a law, maolú m dlí.
Dormant law, dlí nach gcuirtear i bhfeidhm.
As by law enacted, mar atá achtaithe de réir dlí.
To enforce the law, an dlí a chur i bhfeidhm.
To enter an action against s.o., cúis dlí a chur síos in aghaidh duine.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse, i dtaobh an dlí de ní haon leithscéal an t-aineolas.
He administered justice, without fear or favour, chuir sé an dlí i bhfeidhm gan chamadh gan chlaonadh.
To fight an action (at law), cúis dlí a chosaint.
Forensic medicine, dlí-eolaíocht mhíochaine.
Formal contract, conradh de réir dlí.
F: He fell foul of the law, rug an dlí air; tháinig sé salach ar an dlí.
This bill will never get through, ní dhéanfar dlí choíche den bhille seo.
I gave myself up, thugas mé fhéin ar láimh (an dlí).
To go to law, dul chun (an) dlí.
The bill has gone through, tá an bille ina dhlí.
Going to law, dul chun an dlí, chun na cúirte.
Laws that govern chemical reactions, dlíthe a rialaíonn imoibrithe ceimiceacha.
On legal grounds, ar chúinsí dlí.
To hand over s.o. to justice, duine a thabhairt suas don dlí.
Infraction of the law, briseadh m an dlí.