Usage examples of "contra la ley" in Spanish with translation to English

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Lo que está haciendo va contra la ley. What he's doing is against the law.
El doctor está luchando contra la enfermedad. The doctor is fighting against the disease.
La ley establece que todos los hombres son iguales. The law says that all men are equal.
Él apoyó la nariz contra la ventana. He pushed his nose against the window.
Él es la ley. He is the law.
No lances la pelota contra la muralla. Don't throw a ball against the wall.
Él creía en el poder supremo de la ley. He believed in the supreme power of the law.
Los estudiantes se levantaron contra la autoridad. The students revolted against authority.
La ley fue alterada. The law was changed.
Las minorías étnicas luchan contra la discriminación, la pobreza, etc. Ethnic minorities struggle against prejudice, poverty and so on.
Es lo que dice la ley. This is what the law says.
Tom se apoyó contra la pared. Tom leaned against the wall.
Esto es la ley de la selva. This is the law of the jungle.
El detective alzó la copa de vino contra la luz verificando huellas digitales. The detective held the wine glass up to the light checking for fingerprints.
En el ejercicio de sus derechos y en el disfrute de sus libertades, toda persona estará solamente sujeta a las limitaciones establecidas por la ley con el único fin de asegurar el reconocimiento y el respeto de los derechos y libertades de los demás, y de satisfacer las justas exigencias de la moral, del orden público y del bienestar general en una sociedad democrática. In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyone shall be subject only to such limitations as are determined by law solely for the purpose of securing due recognition and respect for the rights and freedoms of others and of meeting the just requirements of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society.
El asesor en la lucha contra la corrupción del gobierno dimitió ayer tras las acusaciones de soborno. The government's anti-corruption tsar resigned yesterday following allegations of bribery.
La ley es la misma para todos. The law is equal for all.
Él estaba en la tienda, pensando en lo suyo, cuando el coche se estrelló contra la pared. He was in the shop, minding his own business, when the car crashed through the wall.
La ley y la política son dos cosas diferentes. Law and politics are two different things.
Los otros policías empezaron a disparar contra la multitud. The other policemen began shooting at the crowd.
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