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law
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- pronunciation:
- law
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the set of customs, statutes, or rules that govern a society.
- synonyms:
- charter, code, constitution, corpus juris, jurisprudence
- similar words:
- common law, criminal law, custom, precept, rule, statute, statute law
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| definition 2: |
a rule, principle, or procedure, that demands formal or informal obedience.
- synonyms:
- act, ordinance, principle, regulation, rule
- similar words:
- bylaw, canon, command, commandment, decree, dictate, directive, edict, enactment, guideline, injunction, mandate, order, precept, prohibition, rule of thumb, statute
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| definition 3: |
an underlying force or principle.
the laws of nature- synonyms:
- natural law, principle
- similar words:
- axiom, force, postulate, rule, truth
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| definition 4: |
the codes of conduct laid down in religious scripture.
- similar words:
- bull, canon, commandment, doctrine, dogma, encyclical, precept, Scripture, Talmud, torah
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| definition 5: |
the science, study, or profession dealing with legal codes, their procedures, and their applications.
- synonyms:
- jurisprudence
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| definition 6: |
those who enforce the rules in a society, esp. the police and the judicial system (prec. by "the").
He's in trouble with the law again.- synonyms:
- authorities, cops, police
- similar words:
- bulls, sheriff
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| related words: |
bill, charter, constitution, justice, nature, principle, theory, truth |
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conventionally associated with the law |
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case, lawsuit, sanction |
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similar to law |
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regulation, rule |
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some actions associated with the law |
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acquit, arrest, authorize, ban, convict, enforce, execute, forbid, imprison, indict, judge, license, pardon, police, prosecute, protect, punish |
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some broader categories that include law |
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civilization, government, society |
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some kinds of laws |
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civil, criminal, military, religious |
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some people associated with the laws |
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advocate, attorney, bar, judge, jury, justice, lawyer, legislature, peer, police, sheriff, witness |
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some places associated with the lawful |
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assembly, bench, cell, chamber, court, courthouse, courtroom, house, jail, legislature, penitentiary, prison |
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some qualities of the law |
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fair, impartial |
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some stages in the process of the laws |
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accusation, appeal, conviction, hearing, pardon, plea, probation, sentence, summons, testimony, trial, verdict |
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some violations of the law |
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crime, offense |
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state of being without law |
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anarchy |
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