zakonu

Zakonu is a term encountered in several South Slavic languages as an inflected form of the noun zakon, which means “law.” In Serbo-Croatian and related languages, zakon is the basic word for law, and zakonu functions as the dative singular form used in constructions that require the dative or with certain prepositions. The genitive singular form is zakona, and the nominative plural is zakoni; other forms vary by language and dialect.

Etymology and usagewise, zakonu derives from the Proto-Slavic root zakon- meaning “law,” and it appears across languages with similar inflectional patterns. In everyday text, zakonu is not treated as a separate lexical entry in English; rather, it is one of the grammatical forms of zakon used within longer phrases such as prema zakonu (“according to the law”) or u skladu sa zakonom (“in accordance with the law”) in translations and legal writing.

Notable considerations include that zakonu is primarily a grammatical form and not a standalone concept in English-language discussions. It may appear in legal documents, literature, or translations of Slavic languages, but it does not refer to a widely recognized organization, movement, or concept by itself. When encountered in multilingual texts, recognizing zakonu as a case form of zakon helps clarify its role within the sentence rather than treating it as an independent term.

See also: zakon (law) and related Slavic terms for law.