English
Noun
dumb law
- law A law that is believed by the majority to be pointless and detrimental, and to serve to restrict rather than protect. A law that does more harm than intended good.
Synonyms
bad law
dark law
bogus law
draconian law
loony law <!----A law which has been on the books in certain townships which does not make much sense. Enforcement of these laws are seldom done in most cases. Example, in Richmond, Virginia, it is illegal to decide over the matter of payment for a cup of coffee by the flip of a coin. ---->
Related terms
dumb rule
Translations
Chinese: (Simplified Chinese) æ� æ��ä¹�ç��æ³�å¾� (mowuyiyi defalu), (Traditional Chinese) ç�¡æ��義ç��æ³�å¾�
Dutch: stomme wet
French: loi injustifiée, loi destructive
German: stummes Gesetz, zerstörendes Gesetz
Greek: άλαλο� ν�μο�, κα�α���ε��ικ�� ν�μο�
Italian: legge superflua singular, leggi superflue plural, legge distruttiva
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Japanese: ������ (muimi na h�ritsu)
Korean: ë²�ì�´ë¦¬ ë²�ë¥ (beongeori beomnyur)
Latin: lex supervacua nominative, legis supervacuae genitive, lex destructiva
Russian: бе�п�едме�н�й закон (bespredmetnyi zakon), �аз���и�ел�н�й закон (razrushitel'nyi zakon)
Spanish: ley insustancial
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