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Definitions of by law words

phrase by law If you have to do something by law or if you are not allowed to do something by law, the law states that you have to do it or that you are not allowed to do it. 3
adverb by law legally 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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