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law is the dictionary form of LAW'S Definition of law
law has definitions from the fields of law,work,philosophy,writing,government |
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[ noun ] (law) the collection of rules imposed by authority
Synonyms Examples "civilization presupposes respect for the law" "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
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[ noun ] (law,writing) legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
Examples "there is a law against kidnapping" |
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[ noun ] a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
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[ noun ] a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
Synonyms Examples : "the laws of thermodynamics" |
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[ noun ] (law,philosophy) the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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[ noun ] (law,work) the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
Synonyms Examples "he studied law at Yale" |
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[ noun ] (law,government) the force of policemen and officers
Synonyms Examples "the law came looking for him" |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 1088
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