Today’s Spanish word of the day is “ley”.
It’s a feminine noun meaning “law”.
It comes from the Latin word lex (from legis), which also meant “law” and is the root of several English words including “legal”, “loyal” and “legislation”.
Example sentences
Nadie está por encima de la ley.
No one is above the law.
La ley fue aprobada ayer.
The law was passed yesterday.
Las Leyes de Indias regulaban la vida en las colonias españolas.
The Laws of the Indies regulated life in Spanish colonies.
Es una ley no escrita de la amistad.
It’s an unwritten law of friendship.
¿Las leyes de tránsito en México son diferentes a las de Estados Unidos?
Are traffic laws different in Mexico to the United States?
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