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Regulation

Meaning in law, with examples

/ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/nounCommon term

In law, regulation means: A detailed official rule made by a government body or agency, usually under the authority of a statute; also the general control of an activity by rules.

In Turkish: yönetmelik, düzenleme, tüzük

How it is used

Countable for individual rules ('the new regulations'), uncountable for the general idea ('financial regulation'). Companies 'comply with' regulations and regulators 'enforce' them. In EU law a 'Regulation' is a specific type of directly binding act.

Example sentences

  1. The new regulations require banks to keep customer records for ten years.

  2. Our client needs advice on data protection regulation before launching the app.

Common collocations

  • comply with regulations
  • under the regulations
  • financial regulation
  • EU regulation
  • regulatory approval
  • legislationLaws as a group, especially those made by a parliament; also the process of making these laws.
  • statuteA written law passed by a parliament or another law-making body, as opposed to rules that come from court decisions.
  • comply withTo act according to a rule, law, order or request; to do what is required.
  • lawThe system of rules that a society enforces through its courts and the state; also a single rule passed by a parliament, or the subject you study at university.

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