Meanings
nounframework law (plural framework laws)
plural framework laws
- lawLaw that establishes general principles but leaves to governing authorities the task of enacting the further legislation and specific measures to achieve the law's objectives.
Translations
Finnish puitelaki
- puitelakilaw that establishes general principles
French loi-cadre
- loi-cadrelaw that establishes general principles
Italian legge quadro, legge cornice
- legge quadrolaw that establishes general principles
- legge cornicelaw that establishes general principles
Polish ustawa ramowa
- ustawa ramowalaw that establishes general principles
Russian ра́мочный зако́н
- ра́мочный зако́н (rámočnyj zakón)law that establishes general principles
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APA
framework law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/framework%20law
MLA
“framework law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/framework%20law. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “framework law,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/framework%20law.
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