TORTHAÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
dlí1, m. (gs. ~, pl. ~the). Law. 1. Binding principle. ~ an nádúir, the law of nature. 2. Divine precept. ~ Dé, the law of God, the divine law. 3. Jur: ~ na tíre, the law of the land. De réir ~, according to law, legally. An ~ a choimeád, a bhriseadh, to keep, to break, the law. Níl ~ ar an éigean, ar an riachtanas, necessity knows no law. 4. Branch of law. ~ bunreachtúil, canónta, coiriúil, coiteann, idirnáisiúnta, míleata, sibhialta, constitutional, canon, criminal, common, international, martial, civil, law. ~ na fianaise, the law of evidence. ~ na féine, ancient law system (of Ireland). 5. Scientific principle. ~the na ceimice, na gluaiseachta, the laws of chemistry, of motion. ~ Bhoyle, Boyle’s law. 6. Accepted rule of action. ~ na háite, an mhargaidh, local, marketing, regulations. ~ atá againn féin, a rule which we observe among ourselves. Tá a dhlí féin aige, he is a law unto himself; he has his own procedure. Ag déanamh ~, laying down the law. Gheobhaidh sé an ~ céanna a thug sé uaidh, he will be judged by his own standard. 7. Study, practice, of law. An ~ a chleachtadh, to practise law. Bheith ag gabháil don ~, ag foghlaim ~, to be in the law, to study law. Fear ~, lawyer. Feidhmeannach, cléireach, mac léinn, ~, law-officer, -clerk, -student. 8. Litigation. Dul chun (an) ~, to go to law. An ~ a chur ar dhuine, to take legal proceedings against s.o. Bheith i n~, ag ~, le duine, to be at law with s.o. Duine a thabhairt chun an ~, to bring s.o. to court. Cás, cúis, ~, action at law. Lá ~, court day. 9. Lit: Lawful right, due; tax, tribute. An laoch dar dhlí an smior, the warrior who was lawfully entitled to the marrow. Cíos agus ~ na hÉireann, the rent and tribute of Ireland. ~ an mhuilinn, mill-tax. (Var: f)
dlí2 = clíth1,2.
dlí3 : dligh.
ABAIRTÍ
IN FOCLÓIR GAEILGE—BÉARLA
Dlí a achtú, to enact a law.
Nuair a tháinig an dlí nua ~, when the new law was introduced.
Tá cúis dlí air, there is a lawsuit against him.
Tá sé ina mháistir orthu, ina údarás ar an dlí, he is their master, an authority on law.
Bhagair sé an madra, an dlí, orm, he threatened to set the dog at me, to take me to law.
Dlí, ráta, teach, na m~, poor-law, -rate, -house.
An dlí, an tsíocháin, a bhriseadh, to break the law, the peace.
Bhuaigh an dlí liom, I won the lawsuit.
Ní raibh siad riamh gan dlí agus ~ eatarthu, they were forever at law with one another.
dlí, cúirte, coiteann, law, court, common, case.
~ dlí a thabhairt ar dhuine, to take legal proceedings against s.o.
~ dlí, dúchais, legal, hereditary, right.
~ dlí, a question, a point, of law.
Dlí, móid, tearmann, geasa, a choilleadh, to violate a law, a vow, a sanctuary, taboos.
~ an dlí, na saoire, observance of the law, of holy days.
An dlí, na rialacha, móid, gealltanas, a choimeád, to keep the law, the rules, a vow, a promise.
~ dlí, observance of law.
~ in aghaidh Dé, an dlí, an duine, an offence against God, the law, the person.
Dlí na ~e, commutative law.
~ dlíthe, consolidation of laws.
Dlí an chomhshuímh, law of constant composition.
~, costais, tí, taistil, dlí, household, travelling, legal, expenses.
~ dlí a fháil, to get even-handed justice, a fair trial.
bhreithiúnais, dlí, court of justice, of law.
An dlí a chumhdach, to uphold the law.
~í dlí, creidimh, legal, religious, matters.
~ na diagachta, an dlí, an leighis, na n-ealaíon, the faculty of theology, of law, of medicine, of arts.
Dlí, riail, coinníoll, a dhéanamh, to make a law, a rule, a condition.
~ an dlí, the rigour of the law.
Cá bhfuil do dhlí anois? Now, where’s your law?
~ le Diagacht, le Dlí, le Leigheas, le Litríocht, Doctor of Divinity, of Laws, of Medicine, of Literature.
Má thugann sé ~ an dlí, if he defies the law.
~ ón dlí, fugitive from the law.
~ dlí, pearsanta, réadach, saoil, srianta, legal, personal, real, life, qualified, estate.
Dlíthe eisreachtaithe, proscriptive laws.
In ~ dlí, liable to prosecution.
~ ceoil, dlí, leighis, musician, lawyer, physician.
Caithfear an dlí a chur i bh~, the law must be enforced.