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A systematic collection of laws or statutes
Laws considered collectively, typically governmental
“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
(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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