执法

zhí fǎ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

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illegal

违法 means 'to break the law', opposite of enforcing it

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to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)

遵守 means 'to abide by', often used with 法律, contrasting with enforcement

judge (in court)

法官 means 'judge', a profession related to law enforcement

Learners often confuse 执法 (zhífǎ) with 司法 (sīfǎ). 执法 is about enforcing existing laws, while 司法 is about administering justice through courts.

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警察的责任是执法。

The duty of the police is to enforce the law.

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City Urban Administrative and Law Enforcement Bureau (PRC)

to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly

entrapment (law)

France

to execute (a plan)