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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. 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.

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

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   3 days ago · 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. Enforcement of the body of rules is through a controlling authority. The law is treated in a number of articles. For a description of legal training and a general background, see legal ...

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LawLaw - Wikipedia

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   It is possible to take the view that there is no need to define the word "law" (e.g. "let's forget about generalities and get down to cases "). [34] One definition is that law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behaviour. [1]

6. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of 'law' as a noun, adjective, or proper noun in different contexts. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of 'law' in British and American English.

8. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleLaw - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Law. Law governs the relationship of society's individual members to each other and to society as a whole. Every human society has a legal system, because every society must attempt to resolve the basic conflict between the needs of the individual and those of the community.

9. 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.