Usage Note
Ley refers to a specific enacted law or statute (la ley de educación), while derecho refers to law as a field or a right. The plural is leyes. The phrase ante la ley means 'before the law' or 'in the eyes of the law'.
Examples
"La ley prohíbe fumar en los bares."
Natural Translation
The law prohibits smoking in bars.
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