law

1 of 2

noun

ˈlȯ

plural laws

a(1)

: a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed (see prescribe sense 1a) or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority

(2)

: the whole body of such customs, practices, or rules

The courts exist to uphold, interpret, and apply the law.

(3)

: common law

b(1)

: the control brought about by the existence or enforcement of such law

The Indian government is believed to have detained thousands of other people last year … . The government said the move, decried by critics as draconian, was necessary to maintain law and public order in the region.

BBC.com

verb

lawed; lawing; laws

intransitive verb

: litigate

transitive verb

chiefly dialectal : to sue or prosecute at law

Example Sentences

Noun The courts exist to uphold, interpret, and apply the law. a lawyer who specializes in criminal law In our civics class we learned how a bill becomes a law. She has proposed a new law to protect people from being evicted unfairly. Schools are required by law to provide a safe learning environment. The bill will become law at the beginning of the year. He's been in and out of trouble with the law for the last 10 years. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Insurance companies are passing the costs — and potential future costs — on to their law enforcement clients.

Kimberly Kindy, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 In at least 178 cases over three years, law enforcement killed the individuals they were called to assist, according to an investigation by The Washington Post.

Brittany Shammas, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Since 2013, project staffers have examined 3.5 million traffic stops by the state’s 107 law enforcement agencies, which are required to send traffic stop data to the state each month.

Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 Body camera video shows law enforcement then shot Glass with a stun gun before he can be seen twisting and then seemingly thrusting a knife toward an officer before police fired multiple gun shots.

Chris Boyette, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 The driver was not being pursued by law enforcement or pedestrian drivers, Bryan said.

Antonio Planas, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 During law enforcement searches related to this matter in December 2020, agents recovered over $407,000 in cash from one of Villani’s residences, as well as brass knuckles and gambling ledgers.

Pilar Arias | Fox News, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2022 Twenty-six years after police officer Todd Walls was charged with the rape of a 15-year-old girl, he has finally been drummed out of law enforcement.

Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 This is the 88th shooting involving law enforcement officers the GBI has been asked to investigate this year.

Henri Hollis, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022 See More

Phrases Containing law

Legal Definition

law

noun

ˈlȯ

: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as

: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute sense 1

: something (as a judicial decision) authoritatively accorded binding or controlling effect in the administration of justice

that case is no longer the law of this circuit

: a body of laws

the law of a state

broadly : laws and justice considered as a general and established entity

the law looks with disfavor on restraints on alienation

: common law compare equity sense 2

: the control or authority of the law

maintain law and order

: one or more agents or agencies involved in enforcing laws

: the application of a law or laws as distinct from considerations of fact

an error of law

see also issue of law at issue, matter of law at matter, question of law at question sense 2

: the whole body of laws and doctrines relating to one subject

contract law

the law of attractive nuisance

: the legal profession

practice law

: the nature, use, and effects of laws and legal systems as an area of knowledge or society

the politics of law

compare jurisprudence

Biographical Definition

Law 1 of 4

biographical name (1)

ˈlȯ

(Andrew) Bon*ar ˈbä-nər How to pronounce Law (audio)

1858–1923 British (Canadian-born) statesman

Law

2 of 4

biographical name (2)

Edward 1750–1818 1st Baron Ellenborough ˈe-lən-ˌbər-ə How to pronounce Law (audio)

-ˌbə-rə,

-brə

English jurist

Law

3 of 4

biographical name (3)

John 1671–1729 Scottish financier and speculator

Law

4 of 4

biographical name (4)

William 1686–1761 English writer

law

noun

as in act

a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature a record number of laws were passed in that legislative session

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statute
bill
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decree
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fiat
dictate
bylaw
directive
martial law
restriction
common law
ground rule
command
proscription
canon
blue law
capitulary
encyclical

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

higher law

as in constitution

a collection or system of rules of conduct it's important to obey the law at all times, or else you might end up in jail

Synonyms & Similar Words

constitution
code
legislation
decalogue
canon
discipline
establishment
common law

as in police

the department of government that keeps order, fights crime, and enforces statutes a petty thief who had somehow managed to avoid the law for most of his life

Synonyms & Similar Words

police
jurisprudence
judiciary
justice

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of law are canon, ordinance, precept, regulation, rule, and statute. While all these words mean "a principle governing action or procedure," law implies imposition by a sovereign authority and the obligation of obedience on the part of all subject to that authority.

obey the law

In some situations, the words canon and law are roughly equivalent. However, canon suggests in nonreligious use a principle or rule of behavior or procedure commonly accepted as a valid guide.

the canons of good taste

While in some cases nearly identical to law, ordinance applies to an order governing some detail of procedure or conduct enforced by a limited authority such as a municipality.

a city ordinance

The words precept and law can be used in similar contexts, but precept commonly suggests something advisory and not obligatory communicated typically through teaching.

the precepts of effective writing

The meanings of regulation and law largely overlap; however, regulation implies prescription by authority in order to control an organization or system.

regulations affecting nuclear power plants

The words rule and law are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, rule applies to more restricted or specific situations.

the rules of the game

Although the words statute and law have much in common, statute implies a law enacted by a legislative body.

a statute requiring the use of seat belts

单词	law
释义	law 1 of 2 noun ˈlȯ plural laws 1 a(1) : a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed (see prescribe sense 1a) or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority (2) : the whole body of such customs, practices, or rules The courts exist to uphold, interpret, and apply the law. (3) : common law b(1) : the control brought about by the existence or enforcement of such law The Indian government is believed to have detained thousands of other people last year … . The government said the move, decried by critics as draconian, was necessary to maintain law and public order in the region. BBC.com see also law and order (2) : the action of laws considered as a means of redressing wrongs also : litigation developed the habit of going to law over the slightest provocation H. A. Overstreet (3) : the agency of or an agent of established law When he saw that the fighting was escalating, he called in the law. c : a rule or order that it is advisable or obligatory to observe a law of self-preservation d : something compatible with or enforceable by established law The decrees were judged not to be law and were therefore rescinded. e : control, authority The child submits to no law. 2 a often capitalized : the revelation of the will of God set forth in the Old Testament b capitalized : the first part of the Jewish scriptures : pentateuch, torah see Bible Table 3 : a rule of construction or procedure the laws of poetry 4 : the whole body of laws relating to one subject criminal law probate law 5 a : the legal profession studied for a career in law b : law as a department of knowledge : jurisprudence c : legal knowledge a man with much history but little law 6 a : a statement of an order or relation of phenomena that so far as is known is invariable under the given conditions a law of thermodynamics Boyle's law b : a general relation proved or assumed to hold between mathematical or logical expressions law 2 of 2 verb lawed; lawing; laws intransitive verb : litigate transitive verb chiefly dialectal : to sue or prosecute at law Phrases at law : under or within the provisions of the law enforceable at law Synonyms Noun act bill constitution enactment ordinance statute See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The courts exist to uphold, interpret, and apply the law. a lawyer who specializes in criminal law In our civics class we learned how a bill becomes a law. She has proposed a new law to protect people from being evicted unfairly. Schools are required by law to provide a safe learning environment. The bill will become law at the beginning of the year. He's been in and out of trouble with the law for the last 10 years. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Insurance companies are passing the costs — and potential future costs — on to their law enforcement clients. Kimberly Kindy, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 In at least 178 cases over three years, law enforcement killed the individuals they were called to assist, according to an investigation by The Washington Post. Brittany Shammas, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Since 2013, project staffers have examined 3.5 million traffic stops by the state’s 107 law enforcement agencies, which are required to send traffic stop data to the state each month. Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 Body camera video shows law enforcement then shot Glass with a stun gun before he can be seen twisting and then seemingly thrusting a knife toward an officer before police fired multiple gun shots. Chris Boyette, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 The driver was not being pursued by law enforcement or pedestrian drivers, Bryan said. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 During law enforcement searches related to this matter in December 2020, agents recovered over $407,000 in cash from one of Villani’s residences, as well as brass knuckles and gambling ledgers. Pilar Arias \| Fox News, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2022 Twenty-six years after police officer Todd Walls was charged with the rape of a 15-year-old girl, he has finally been drummed out of law enforcement. Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 15 Sep. 2022 This is the 88th shooting involving law enforcement officers the GBI has been asked to investigate this year. Henri Hollis, ajc, 15 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun and Verb Middle English, from Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lǫg law; akin to Old English licgan to lie — more at lie First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Verb circa 1550, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Phrases Containing law above the law against the law a law unto oneself administrative law aunt-in-law attorney-at-law blue law break/violate the law blue-sky law brother-in-law Boyle's law canon law case law civil law common law common-law marriage Coulomb's law daughter-in-law court of law decree-law extreme risk law dietary law first law go to law fundamental law Grimm's law heir at law heartbeat law in-law apartment higher law Hooke's law inverse square law international law law-abiding law court law enforcement law firm law of definite proportions law of dominance law of independent assortment law of parsimony law of supply and demand law school leash law lay down the law licensing law martial law lynch law Moore's law Mendel's law mother-in-law apartment Ohm's law mother-in-law natural law on the wrong side of the law on the right side of the law parent-in-law parliamentary law pass into law periodic law poor law private law roman law red flag law rule of law serjeant-at-law shield law sign into law someone's word is law sister-in-law son-in-law the law of the jungle the law of averages take the law into one's own hands the law the long arm of the law the law of the land the spirit of the law trigger law unwritten law within the law biogenetic law criminal law enforce the law homestead law father-in-law Hardy-Weinberg law Gresham's law law clerk in-law counselor-at-law law of averages law and order law of segregation anti-SLAPP law outside the law law of war positive law practice law law of noncontradiction public law at law Verner's law lemon law law merchant law of large numbers stand your ground law the letter of the law Salic law law of nations uncle-in-law See More above the law against the law a law unto oneself administrative law aunt-in-law attorney-at-law blue law break/violate the law blue-sky law brother-in-law Boyle's law canon law case law civil law common law common-law marriage Coulomb's law daughter-in-law court of law decree-law extreme risk law dietary law first law go to law fundamental law Grimm's law heir at law heartbeat law in-law apartment higher law Hooke's law inverse square law international law law-abiding law court law enforcement law firm law of definite proportions law of dominance law of independent assortment law of parsimony law of supply and demand law school leash law lay down the law licensing law martial law lynch law Moore's law Mendel's law mother-in-law apartment Ohm's law mother-in-law natural law on the wrong side of the law on the right side of the law parent-in-law parliamentary law pass into law periodic law poor law private law roman law red flag law rule of law serjeant-at-law shield law sign into law someone's word is law sister-in-law son-in-law the law of the jungle the law of averages take the law into one's own hands the law the long arm of the law the law of the land the spirit of the law trigger law unwritten law within the law biogenetic law criminal law enforce the law homestead law father-in-law Hardy-Weinberg law Gresham's law law clerk in-law counselor-at-law law of averages law and order law of segregation anti-SLAPP law outside the law law of war positive law practice law law of noncontradiction public law at law Verner's law lemon law law merchant law of large numbers stand your ground law the letter of the law Salic law law of nations uncle-in-law See More Kids Definition law noun ˈlȯ 1 : a rule of conduct or action that a nation or a group of people agrees to follow 2 : a whole collection of established rules the law of the land 3 : a rule or principle that always works the same way under the same conditions the law of gravity 4 : a bill passed by a legislature 5 : police entry 2 sense 1 6 : the profession of a lawyer Medical Definition law noun ˈlȯ : a statement of order or relation holding for certain phenomena that so far as is known is invariable under the given conditions Legal Definition law noun ˈlȯ 1 : a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a : a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute sense 1 b : something (as a judicial decision) authoritatively accorded binding or controlling effect in the administration of justice that case is no longer the law of this circuit 2 a : a body of laws the law of a state broadly : laws and justice considered as a general and established entity the law looks with disfavor on restraints on alienation b : common law compare equity sense 2 3 a : the control or authority of the law maintain law and order b : one or more agents or agencies involved in enforcing laws c : the application of a law or laws as distinct from considerations of fact an error of law see also issue of law at issue, matter of law at matter, question of law at question sense 2 4 : the whole body of laws and doctrines relating to one subject contract law the law of attractive nuisance 5 a : the legal profession practice law b : the nature, use, and effects of laws and legal systems as an area of knowledge or society the politics of law compare jurisprudence History and Etymology for law Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin Biographical Definition Law 1 of 4 biographical name (1) ˈlȯ (Andrew) Bonar ˈbä-nər 1858–1923 British (Canadian-born) statesman Law 2 of 4 biographical name (2) Edward 1750–1818 1st Baron Ellenborough ˈe-lən-ˌbər-ə -ˌbə-rə, -brə English jurist Law 3 of 4 biographical name (3) John 1671–1729 Scottish financier and speculator Law 4 of 4 biographical name (4) William 1686–1761 English writer law noun 1 as in act* a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature a record number of laws were passed in that legislative session Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance act statute bill ordinance legislation amendment constitution enactment prohibition rule ruling regulation commandment decree edict fiat dictate bylaw directive martial law restriction common law ground rule command proscription canon blue law capitulary encyclical Antonyms & Near Antonyms higher law 2 as in constitution a collection or system of rules of conduct it's important to obey the law at all times, or else you might end up in jail Synonyms & Similar Words constitution code legislation decalogue canon discipline establishment common law 3 as in police the department of government that keeps order, fights crime, and enforces statutes a petty thief who had somehow managed to avoid the law for most of his life Synonyms & Similar Words police jurisprudence judiciary justice Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of law are canon, ordinance, precept, regulation, rule, and statute. While all these words mean "a principle governing action or procedure," law implies imposition by a sovereign authority and the obligation of obedience on the part of all subject to that authority. obey the law In some situations, the words canon and law are roughly equivalent. However, canon suggests in nonreligious use a principle or rule of behavior or procedure commonly accepted as a valid guide. the canons of good taste While in some cases nearly identical to law, ordinance applies to an order governing some detail of procedure or conduct enforced by a limited authority such as a municipality. a city ordinance The words precept and law can be used in similar contexts, but precept commonly suggests something advisory and not obligatory communicated typically through teaching. the precepts of effective writing The meanings of regulation and law largely overlap; however, regulation implies prescription by authority in order to control an organization or system. regulations affecting nuclear power plants The words rule and law are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, rule applies to more restricted or specific situations. the rules of the game Although the words statute and law have much in common, statute implies a law enacted by a legislative body. a statute requiring the use of seat belts Phrases Containing law court of law martial law heir at law break the law court of law martial law heir at law break the law
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