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Elena Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
The law
A person obeys the law, does all is commanded by law.
Which is the correct verb to express that?
-to obey the law?
-to fulfil the law?
-to perform the law?
-to .......?
Thank you.
Which is the correct verb to express that?
-to obey the law?
-to fulfil the law?
-to perform the law?
-to .......?
Thank you.
Top answer
obey the law is correct Fulfil is a translation from Spanish 'cumplir' so don't use it.
- obey the law is correct Fulfil is a translation from Spanish 'cumplir' so don't use it.
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obey the law is correct
Fulfil is a translation from Spanish 'cumplir' so don't use it.
Fulfil is a translation from Spanish 'cumplir' so don't use it.
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it seems to me that i have heard "conform to (the letter of) the law", but this sounds like legalese to me, and not common speech. it also seems more appropriate to abstract ideas, rather than to people
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