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- [law]
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- [law]
- /lɔ/
Definitions of law word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of LAW software law 3
- noun law a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the various branches of the legal profession, as civil law, criminal law, and corporate law. A comprehensive legal dictionary adds to its body of standard English entries many words and phrases that have made their way into modern legal practice from law French and Latin and are rarely found in a general English monolingual dictionary. Such a specialized dictionary is useful not only for law students and for attorneys themselves, but for members of the lay public who require legal services. Legal dictionaries published in print follow the normal practice of sorting entry terms alphabetically, while electronic dictionaries, such as the online Dictionary of Law on Dictionary.com, allow direct, immediate access to a search term. 1
- verb with object law Chiefly Dialect. to sue or prosecute. 1
- verb with object law British. (formerly) to expeditate (an animal). 1
- idioms law be a law to / unto oneself, to follow one's own inclinations, rules of behavior, etc.; act independently or unconventionally, especially without regard for established mores. 1
- idioms law lay down the law, to state one's views authoritatively. to give a command in an imperious manner: The manager laid down the law to the workers. 1
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Origin of law
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English law(e), lagh(e), Old English lagu < Old Norse *lagu, early plural of lag layer, stratum, a laying in order, fixed tune, (in collective sense) law; akin to lay1, lie2
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Parts of speech for Law
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law popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
law usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for law
noun law
- case — A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something.
- statute — Law. an enactment made by a legislature and expressed in a formal document. the document in which such an enactment is expressed.
- requirement — that which is required; a thing demanded or obligatory: One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.
- code — A code is a set of rules about how people should behave or about how something must be done.
- constitution — The constitution of a country or organization is the system of laws which formally states people's rights and duties.
verb law
- prosecute — Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
Antonyms for law
noun law
- disorganization — a breaking up of order or system; disunion or disruption of constituent parts.
- lawlessness — contrary to or without regard for the law: lawless violence.
- breaking — (in Old English, Old Norse, etc) the change of a vowel into a diphthong
- transgression — an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
- violation — the act of violating.
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