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   Law

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   noun

   • 1. the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties: "they were taken to court for breaking the law" Similar rules and regulationssystem of lawsbody of lawsconstitutionlegislationcodelegal codecharterjurisprudenceOpposite anarchy
   • ▪ an individual rule as part of a system of law: "an initiative to tighten up the laws on pornography" Similar regulationstatuteenactmentactbilldecreeedictrulerulingresolutionpromulgationmeasuremotiondictumcommandorderstipulationcommandmentdirectivepronouncementratificationproclamationdictatediktatfiatcovenantdemandbylawordinanceukasepronunciamento
   • ▪ systems of law as a subject of study or as the basis of the legal profession: "he was still practicing law" Similar the legal professionthe barbarristers and solicitors collectively
   • ▪ statutory law and the common law. Similar rules and regulationssystem of lawsbody of lawsconstitutionlegislationcodelegal codecharterjurisprudenceOpposite anarchy
   • ▪ a thing regarded as having the binding force or effect of a formal system of rules: "what he said was law"
   • ▪ the police: informal "he'd never been in trouble with the law in his life" Similar the policethe officers of the lawthe forces of law and orderlaw-enforcement officerspolice officerspolicemenpolicewomenthe police forcethe constabularyinformal:the copsthe fuzzthe boys in bluethe long arm of the lawthe (Old) Billthe bobbiesthe busiesthe bizziesthe coppersthe rozzersthe forceplodPC Plodthe heatinformal, derogatory:the pigsthe filthBabylon
   • 2. a rule defining correct procedure or behavior in a sport: "the laws of the game" Similar ruleregulationprincipleconventiondirectioninstructionguidelinepractice
   • 3. a statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present: "the second law of thermodynamics"
   • ▪ a generalization based on a fact or event perceived to be recurrent: "the first law of American corporate life is that dead wood floats"
   • 4. the body of divine commandments as expressed in the Bible or other religious texts. Similar principlerulepreceptdirectivedirectioninjunctioninstructioncommandmentprescriptionstandardcriterionbeliefcreedcredoethicmaximformulatenetdoctrinecanonmitzvah
   • ▪ the Pentateuch as distinct from the other parts of the Hebrew Bible (the Prophets and the Writings).
   • ▪ the precepts of the Pentateuch.

   Word Origin Old Englishlagu, from Old Norse lag ‘something laid down or fixed’, of Germanic origin and related to lay1.

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › lawLaw | Definition, Systems, Institutions, & Fields | Britannica

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   Mar 26, 2024 · Law, the discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct of a community that are recognized as binding by the community. Learn more about the various systems, institutions, and fields of law in the entries mentioned in this article.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLAW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LAW definition: 1. a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a society behaves…. Learn more.

4. www.britannica.com › dictionary › lawLaw Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   law / ˈ lɑː/ noun. plural laws. Britannica Dictionary definition of LAW. 1. [noncount] a : the whole system or set of rules made by the government of a town, state, country, etc. People who are supposed to obey the law also need to know their rights under the law. [=according to the law]

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishlaw noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   Check pronunciation: law. Definition of law noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishLAW | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   B1. the subject or job of understanding and dealing with the official laws of a country: to study / practise law. a law school / firm. a specialist in civil / criminal law. law noun (ALWAYS TRUE) something that is always true in science, mathematics, etc.: the laws of nature / physics. the law of averages / gravity.

7. dictionary.justia.com › lawlaw Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal Dictionary

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   law. Definitions of "law" A standard guideline or rule that is enforced by an overseeing authority and is acknowledged as compulsory. An edict or regulation established by a legislative body. An authoritative decree, such as a court ruling, that is regarded as obligating and influential in the enforcement of justice.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lawLaw - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of law. noun. the collection of rules imposed by authority. “civilization presupposes respect for the law ” synonyms: jurisprudence. see more. noun. legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity. “there is a law against kidnapping” see more. noun.