依法

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Chinese

according to; depend on; near to
according to; depend on; near to; (Eastern Min) kinship prefix
 
law; method; way
law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist; France (abbrev.)
 
simp. and trad.
(依法)

Pronunciation


Adverb

依法

  1. (law) according to law; in accordance with the law
    依法治國依法治国  ―  yīfǎ zhìguó  ―  law-based governance
    依法行政  ―  yīfǎ xíngzhèng  ―  law-based administration of government
    依法追究刑事責任 [MSC, trad.]
    依法追究刑事责任 [MSC, simp.]
    yīfǎ zhuījiū xíngshì zérèn
    to investigate criminal liability according to law
    依法進入破產程序 [MSC, trad.]
    依法进入破产程序 [MSC, simp.]
    yīfǎ jìnrù pòchǎn chéngxù
    to initiate bankruptcy proceedings in accordance with the law
  2. following fixed rules