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Latest post Mon, Aug 18 2003 11:46 PM by Elena. 4 replies.
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Elena  +  4956 Mon, 18 Aug 03 11:46 PM
A person obeys the law, does all is commanded by law.
Which is the correct verb to express that?

-to obey the law?
-to fulfil the law?
-to perform the law?
-to .......?

Thank you.

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Woodward  +  4965 Tue, 19 Aug 03 05:25 AM
obey the law is correct
Fulfil is a translation from Spanish 'cumplir' so don't use it.
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maj, 6 yr 99 days ago
abide by the law.
moijelesuis  +  5197 Thu, 21 Aug 03 09:49 PM
it seems to me that i have heard "conform to (the letter of) the law", but this sounds like legalese to me, and not common speech. it also seems more appropriate to abstract ideas, rather than to people
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Mike in Japan  +  5253 Fri, 22 Aug 03 11:15 AM
A law abiding citizen, I believe.
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