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   law

   /lɔː/

   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: "shooting the birds is against the law" Similar rules and regulationssystem of lawsbody of lawsconstitutionlegislationcodelegal codecharterjurisprudenceOpposite anarchy
   • ▪ an individual rule as part of a system of law: "a new law was passed to make divorce easier and simpler" Similar regulationstatuteenactmentactbilldecreeedictrulerulingresolutionpromulgationmeasuremotiondictumcommandorderstipulationcommandmentdirectivepronouncementratificationproclamationdictatediktatfiatcovenantdemandby-lawordinanceukasepronunciamento
   • ▪ systems of law as a subject of study or as the basis of the legal profession: "he was still practising law" Similar the legal professionthe barbarristers and solicitors collectively
   • ▪ statute law and the common law. Similar rules and regulationssystem of lawsbody of lawsconstitutionlegislationcodelegal codecharterjurisprudenceOpposite anarchy
   • ▪ something regarded as having binding force or effect: "he had supreme control—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 behaviour 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. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LawLaw - Wikipedia

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   Law is a set of rules that regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. Learn about the philosophy of law, the types of legal systems, and the sources of law from Wikipedia.

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

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   Learn the meaning of law as a rule, a system, or a principle in different contexts and domains. Find out how to use law in sentences, idioms, and expressions with Cambridge Dictionary.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lawLaw Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LAW is a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority. How to use law in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Law.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLAW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The law is a system of rules that a society or government develops in order to deal with crime, business agreements, and social relationships. You can also use the law to refer to the people who work in this system.

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

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   Sep 12, 2024 · Law is the discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct of a community that are recognized as binding by the community. Britannica covers various aspects of law, such as legal systems, institutions, fields, philosophy, history, and international law.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word law in English. Find out the different types, branches and idioms of law, and see how to use it in sentences and collocations.

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

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   Learn the meaning of law as a system of official rules, a subject of study, or a natural principle. Find out how to use law in different contexts and idioms, and see translations in various languages.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › lawLAW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.

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

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    Learn the various meanings and uses of the word law in different contexts, such as government, legal system, religion, and science. Find examples, synonyms, and related terms for law in the Britannica Dictionary.

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

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    noun. the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do. synonyms: jurisprudence, legal philosophy.