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law of the jungle in Arabic

شريعَة الغاب

law of the jungle in Arabic: شريعَة الغاب, قانون الغابَة. In English, law of the jungle means a putative law dictating that one serves one's own interest to the extent that one can, in any situation where legal authority is absent or generally ignored; self-interested behaviour that emerges in the absence of law; lawlessness.

Arabic words for law of the jungle

putative law of a lawless situation
شريعَة الغاب, قانون الغابَة

English meaning of law of the jungle

  1. noun A putative law dictating that one serves one's own interest to the extent that one can, in any situation where legal authority is absent or generally ignored; self-interested behaviour that emerges in the absence of law; lawlessness.
  2. noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see law, jungle.

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Questions about law of the jungle in Arabic

What is the meaning of law of the jungle in Arabic?
Law of the jungle in Arabic is شريعَة الغاب, قانون الغابَة.
ما معنى كلمة law of the jungle؟
Law of the jungle: شريعَة الغاب, قانون الغابَة.
What does law of the jungle mean in English?
Law of the jungle means a putative law dictating that one serves one's own interest to the extent that one can, in any situation where legal authority is absent or generally ignored; self-interested behaviour that emerges in the absence of law; lawlessness.

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