No. 6,696 in Dutch
wetboek
"Wetboek" means "code of laws" or "legal code" in English.
In a sentence
Het wetboek bevat alle regels die gevolgd moeten worden in de rechtbank.
The code of law contains all the rules that must be followed in the courtroom.
The word 'wetboek' is used here to refer to a comprehensive collection of laws or statutes applicable in a legal context.
Ik heb een nieuw wetboek gekocht om rechten te studeren.
I bought a new legal code to study law.
In this sentence, 'wetboek' indicates a published book or manual of legal statutes used for educational purposes.
Volgens het wetboek is die handeling illegaal.
According to the code of law, that act is illegal.
Here, 'wetboek' serves to indicate the authoritative document where such laws are codified.
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