Definition
依法 (yī fǎ) is an adverb meaning 'according to law', used to describe how an action is done legally. It differs from 合法 (hé fǎ, adjective 'legal, lawful'), which describes the quality of a thing or action, and from 法定 (fǎ dìng, adjective 'statutory'), which refers to something fixed by law. Use 依法 before verbs to emphasize compliance with law in the process.
adverb
according to lawin accordance with the lawlegally
Examples
- 依法。Wǒmen bìxū yī fǎ wéihù zìjǐ de héfǎ quányì.We must safeguard our legitimate rights and interests according to law.
- 依法。Rènhé zǔzhī dōu yīngdāng yī fǎ nà shuì.Any organization should pay taxes according to law.
- 依法。Fǎyuàn yī fǎ zuòchū le gōngzhèng de pànjué.The court made a fair judgment in accordance with the law.
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