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Jyutping ji1 faat3
Pinyin yī fǎ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. legal (proceedings)
  2. according to law
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    根據​或者​以現​有​律法​為​依歸
    with compliance to the legal system; in accordance to the law
    • 佢哋話就話要依法治國,實際就黑箱操作。
      佢哋话就话要依法治国,实际就黑箱操作。
      They said that this country is governed by law, but in truth, it is governed by greed.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv
    according to law; in accordance with the law
    • 依法進入破產程序
      依法进入破产程序
      yī fǎ jìn rù pò chǎn chéng xù
      to initiate bankruptcy proceedings in accordance with the law
    • 依法治國
      依法治国
      yī fǎ zhì guó
      law-based governance
    • 依法追究刑事責任
      依法追究刑事责任
      yī fǎ zhuī jiū xíng shì zé rèn
      to investigate criminal liability according to law
    • 依法行政
      依法行政
      yī fǎ xíng zhèng
      law-based administration of government
  2. adv
    following fixed rules
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #884
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    依法裁决
    依法裁決
    ji1 faat3 coi4 kyut3
    • to adjudicate according to the law
  2. Cantonese
    依法处罚
    依法處罰
    ji1 faat3 cyu5 fat6
    • to punish according to the law
  3. Cantonese
    佢哋话就话要依法治国,实际就黑箱操作。
    佢哋話就話要依法治國,實際就黑箱操作。
    • They said that this country is governed by law, but in truth, it is governed by greed.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    非依法定程序之逮捕、拘禁、审问、处罚,得拒绝之。
    非依法定程序之逮捕、拘禁、審問、處罰,得拒絕之。
    fēi yī fǎ dìng chéng xù zhī dài bǔ , jū jìn , shěn wèn , chù fá , dé jù jué zhī .
    • Any arrest, detention, trial, or punishment which is not in accordance with the procedure prescribed by law can be resisted.
  2. Mandarin
    公民有依法纳税的义务。
    公民有依法納税的義務。
    gōng mín yǒu yī fǎ nà shuì de yì wù .
    • Citizens are obliged to pay taxes in accordance with the law.
  3. Mandarin
    依法进入破产程序
    依法進入破產程序
    yī fǎ jìn rù pò chǎn chéng xù
    • to initiate bankruptcy proceedings in accordance with the law
  4. Mandarin
    依法治国
    依法治國
    yī fǎ zhì guó
    • law-based governance
  5. Mandarin
    依法追究刑事责任
    依法追究刑事責任
    yī fǎ zhuī jiū xíng shì zé rèn
    • to investigate criminal liability according to law