Meaning of "batas"

batas •

n.
• • law

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bill

n.
• • 1. an account: kuwenta [kwenta], utang
  • 2. a debt: utang
  • 3. a banknote, paper money: salaping papel, papel de bangko
  • 4. a proposed law: panukalang-batas
  • 5. a handbill, notice: patalastas, paunawa, babala, kartel
  • 6. the beak of a bird: tuka

v.
• • to send a bill to: magpadala ng kuwenta, ipadala ang kuwenta, sumingil, maningil, singilin

jaywalker

n.
• • one who crosses a street without observing traffic regulations: taong bumabagtas sa daan nang labag sa batas ng trapiko

law

n.
• • 1. a rule made by a country, state, king, etc.: batas
  • 2. the study of such a system of rules, the profession of a lawyer: abogasya, abogasiya, batas
  • 3. a rule such as for a contest: tuntunin, alituntunin
  • 4. municipal laws: ordenansa, kautusangbayan

prohibition

n.
• • 1. the act of forbidding: pagbabawal
  • 2. a law or laws against making or selling alcoholic liquors: batas na nagbabawal sa paggawa at pagbibili ng alak

contraband

n.
• • smuggled (goods): kontrabandong kalakal, palusot na kalakal

adj.
• • against the law, prohibited: labag sa batas, bawal

constitution

n.
• • 1. nature, makeup (ref. to the human body): pangangatawan
  • 2. principles governing a country: saligang-batas, konstitusyon

legal

adj.
• • 1. lawful: ayon sa batas, legal
  • 2. concerning the law: pambatas, tungkol sa batas

act

n.
• • 1. an action: gawa
  • 2. doing or carrying out: akto, paggawa, pagsasagawa
  • 3. the act of a play or drama: yugto
  • 4. law, decree: batas

v.
• • 1. to do: kumilos
  • 2. to play the part of: gumanap (nang papel), ganapin (ang papel)
  • 3. to behave: kumilos, umanyo, mag-anyo
  • 4. to conduct ones self: mag-asal, umasal

table

n.
• • 1. a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top on legs: mesa, lamesa, hapag
  • 2. a very low or short-legged table: dulang
  • 3. the food put on a table to be eaten: hain, pagkaing nasa mesa or simply: pagkain
  • 4. a list, very condensed information: talaan, hanay, talahanayan

v.
• • 1. to put on a table: maglagay (ilagay ) sa mesa
  • 2. to set the table, to prepare the table for a meal: maghain sa mesa, hainan ang mesa
  • 3. to table a bill or motion, to put off discussing it: ipagpaliban ang pag-uusap sa panukalang-batas o mungkahi
  • 4. to turn the tables, to reverse conditions: saliwain ang mga pangyayari (kalagayan)

illegal

adj.
• • against the law: labag sa batas, ilegal

measure

v.
• • 1. to find the size or amount of anything: sumukat, sukatin
  • 2. to get the measurements of: kunin ang sukat, sukatan
  • 3. to find the cubic contents of: magtakal, tumakal, takalin
  • 4. to be of a certain size or amount: sumukat, may sukat
  • 5. to compare with some other person or thing by estimating, judging, or acting: subukin, sukatin, kilatisin

n.
• • 1. a step toward a goal (action meant as means to an end): hakbang
  • 2. a proposed law: panukalang-batas
  • 3. a law: batas
  • 4. size: laki, sukat
  • 5. quantity, degree, or proportion: bahagi
  • 6. tape measure: medida
  • 7. a system of measurement: panukatan, sukatan, takalan, batayan ng sukat (timbang)

policeman

n.
• • a member of the police force: pulis, alagad ng batas, alat

legitimate

adj.
• • 1. rightful, lawful, allowed: matuwid, matwid, marapat, sunod sa batas, naaayon sa batas
  • 2. born of parents who are married: anak ng tunay na magasawa

enact

v.
• • 1. to make law: gumawa ng batas
  • 2. to act out, to play: gumanap, ganapin

lawful

adj.
• • 1. according to law, done as the law directs: ayon sa batas, naa-alinsunod sa batas, tatag ng batas, alinsunod sa batas, legal
  • 2. rightful, just: matuwid, matwid, tumpak, tama, makatarungan
  • 3. allowed by law: itinutulot ng batas
  • 4. not forbidden: hindi bawal, legal

labag

v.
• • lumabag (-um-) to violate. Lumabag siya sa batas. He violated the law.