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A systematic collection of laws or statutes
A set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure
“Far better were it to live by no laws, than to put this necessity of divination upon a man, and to accuse him of the breach of a law.”
General or basic truths, concepts or ideas
A set of ideas that explains observed facts or phenomena, or which sets out the laws and principles of something
Plural for the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members
“And another ballot was found to have violated state law requiring that candidates for nonpartisan office be listed alphabetically.”
(the law) Plural for the police or law enforcement
“This criminal had somehow managed to avoid the law for most of his life.”
Plural for legal proceedings against someone
“You'd best pay up before I take you to law.”
Plural for the legal profession
“After much consideration, he decided to pursue a career in law.”
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