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Laws are rules that help keep societysocietyA large group of people who live together in an organized community with shared laws and customs.≈ Synonym: community🇺🇿UZ: jamiyat🇷🇺RU: общество safe and fairfair (adj)Treating everyone equally and in a way that is right and reasonable.≈ Synonym: just🇺🇿UZ: adolatli, halol🇷🇺RU: справедливый. They tell people what they can and cannot do, and they set outset out (phrase)To explain or state something clearly.≈ Synonym: state clearly🇺🇿UZ: belgilamoq, bayon qilmoq🇷🇺RU: излагать, устанавливать what will happen if someone breaks the rulesbreak the rulesDoes something that is against the law or rules.≈ Synonym: violates the rules🇺🇿UZ: qoidalarni buzadi🇷🇺RU: нарушает правила. Without laws, life would be very difficult. People might not feel safe, and there would be no clear way to solve problems or disagreementsdisagreement (noun)Situations where people have different opinions and cannot agree.≈ Synonym: conflicts🇺🇿UZ: kelishmovchiliklar🇷🇺RU: разногласия.
One of the main reasons we have laws is to protectprotect (verb)To keep someone or something safe from harm or danger.≈ Synonym: defend🇺🇿UZ: himoya qilmoq🇷🇺RU: защищать people. For example, laws make it illegalillegal (adj)Not allowed by law.≈ Synonym: unlawful🇺🇿UZ: noqonuniy🇷🇺RU: незаконный to hurt others, stealsteal (verb)To take something that belongs to another person without permission.≈ Synonym: rob🇺🇿UZ: o'g'irlamoq🇷🇺RU: воровать, or damagedamage (verb)To harm or break something.≈ Synonym: harm🇺🇿UZ: shikastlamoq, zarar yetkazmoq🇷🇺RU: повреждать propertyproperty (noun)Something, such as land or a building, that belongs to someone.≈ Synonym: belongings🇺🇿UZ: mulk🇷🇺RU: имущество. These rules help people feel safe in their homes, schools, and communitiescommunity (noun)Groups of people who live in the same area or share something in common.≈ Synonym: neighborhoods🇺🇿UZ: jamoalar🇷🇺RU: сообщества. When someone breaks the law, the police can step instep in (phrase)To become involved in a situation in order to help or stop a problem.≈ Synonym: intervene🇺🇿UZ: aralashmoq🇷🇺RU: вмешаться, and the courtscourt (noun)Places where legal cases are decided by a judge.≈ Synonym: law courts🇺🇿UZ: sudlar🇷🇺RU: суды can decide how to punishpunish (verb)To make someone suffer a penalty for doing something wrong.≈ Synonym: penalize🇺🇿UZ: jazolamoq🇷🇺RU: наказывать them.
Laws also help make life fair. They give everyone the same rules to follow, no matter ifno matter if (phrase)Whatever the situation is; regardless.≈ Synonym: regardless of whether🇺🇿UZ: qanday bo'lishidan qat'iy nazar🇷🇺RU: независимо от того they are rich or poor, young or old. For example, traffic lawstraffic law (noun)Rules that control how vehicles and pedestrians use the roads.≈ Synonym: road rules🇺🇿UZ: yo'l harakati qoidalari🇷🇺RU: правила дорожного движения help keep roads safe for all drivers and pedestrianspedestrian (noun)People who are walking, especially in a street or town.≈ Synonym: walkers🇺🇿UZ: piyodalar🇷🇺RU: пешеходы. If people did not follow these rules, driving would be dangerousdangerous (adj)Likely to cause harm or injury.≈ Synonym: risky🇺🇿UZ: xavfli🇷🇺RU: опасный and confusingconfusing (adj)Difficult to understand; causing confusion.≈ Synonym: puzzling🇺🇿UZ: chalkash, tushunarsiz🇷🇺RU: запутанный.
Another important rolerole (noun)The purpose or function of someone or something in a particular situation.≈ Synonym: function🇺🇿UZ: rol, vazifa🇷🇺RU: роль of laws is to help solve problems. When people disagreedisagree (verb)To have a different opinion from someone else.≈ Synonym: differ in opinion🇺🇿UZ: rozi bo'lmaslik, kelisha olmaslik🇷🇺RU: не соглашаться, they can go to court, where a judgejudge (noun)A person who has the authority to decide cases in a court of law.≈ Synonym: magistrate🇺🇿UZ: sudya🇷🇺RU: судья or juryjury (noun)A group of people chosen to decide whether someone is guilty in a court case.≈ Synonym: panel of jurors🇺🇿UZ: hakamlar hay'ati🇷🇺RU: присяжные listens to both sides and makes a fair decision. This is better than people trying to solve argumentsargument (noun)Disagreements or disputes between people.≈ Synonym: disputes🇺🇿UZ: janjallar, tortishuvlar🇷🇺RU: споры by themselves, which could lead to more troubletrouble (noun)Problems or difficulties.≈ Synonym: difficulty🇺🇿UZ: muammo, tashvish🇷🇺RU: неприятности.
Finally, laws can help protect the environmentenvironment (noun)The natural world, including land, air, water, plants, and animals.≈ Synonym: nature🇺🇿UZ: atrof-muhit🇷🇺RU: окружающая среда and public healthpublic health (noun)The general health and well-being of all people in a community.≈ Synonym: community health🇺🇿UZ: jamoat sog'lig'i🇷🇺RU: общественное здоровье. For example, there are laws to stop pollutionpollution (noun)Harmful substances that damage the air, water, or land.≈ Synonym: contamination🇺🇿UZ: ifloslanish🇷🇺RU: загрязнение, protect animals, and make sure food is safe to eat.
In short, laws are an important part of any society. They help keep orderkeep order (phrase)To make sure that things stay organized and peaceful.≈ Synonym: maintain order🇺🇿UZ: tartibni saqlamoq🇷🇺RU: поддерживать порядок, protect people’s rightsright (noun)Things that a person is legally or morally allowed to have or do.≈ Synonym: entitlements🇺🇿UZ: huquqlar🇷🇺RU: права, and make sure that life is as safe and fair as possible.