zakon
Zakon is a term used in several Slavic languages to denote law, a statute, or a set of rules. In Czech and Slovak, the noun zákon literally means law as in a codified statute enacted by the state. In Serbo-Croatian languages (Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Montenegrin) the form zakon also means law and is used for statutes, regulations, and legal codes. The word can also have a broader sense of normative rules governing behavior, and in historical or religious contexts it may appear in discussions of canonical or ecclesiastical rules. Across languages, zakon is a cognate that generally maps to the broader concept of law rather than to a single national legal system.
Etymology: Zakon is derived from Proto-Slavic roots linked to order, restriction, or prohibition, with cognates appearing
Usage: The term appears in legal texts, academic writing, and media when discussing laws in Czech, Slovak,