ทางกฎหมาย(taang gòt-măai)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
legal; lawful
relating to law; permitted or recognized by law
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)ทนายtá-naaiทนายtá-naailawyer; attorneyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsที่ปรึกษาtêe bprùk-săaที่ปรึกษาtêe bprùk-săa1advisor; consultant2official advisor; appointed counselorทางกฎหมายtaang gòt-măaiทางกฎหมายtaang gòt-măai1legal; lawful2legally; by legal means3legal means/recourse
He is not a lawyer, but a legal advisor.
2AdverbB1
legally; by legal means
in a way that follows the law; from a legal standpoint
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveทุกอย่างtúk yàangทุกอย่างtúk yàangeverything; all thingsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitถูกต้องtòok dtôngถูกต้องtòok dtông1correct; right2proper; in accordance3exactly; rightly; correctlyทางกฎหมายtaang gòt-măaiทางกฎหมายtaang gòt-măai1legal; lawful2legally; by legal means3legal means/recourse
We must do everything correctly according to the law.
3NounB2
legal means/recourse
the legal route or method used to act or resolve a matter (e.g., pursuing legal recourse)
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)คืนเงินkeun ngernคืนเงินkeun ngern[to] refund; [to] return moneyเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3permanent; lasting4firm; steady; stable5stable; constant6stable; unchanged7[to] keep; preserveต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightดำเนินการdam-nern gaanดำเนินการdam-nern gaan1[to] carry out; implement; proceed (with)2conduct (formal/official)ทางกฎหมายtaang gòt-măaiทางกฎหมายtaang gòt-măai1legal; lawful2legally; by legal means3legal means/recourse
If he refuses to return the money, we will probably have to take legal action.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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ทางกฎหมายtaang gòt-măaiทางกฎหมายtaang gòt-măailegal; lawful