lawbook

law·book

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [law-boo k]
- /ˈlɔˌbʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [law-boo k]
- /ˈlɔˌbʊk/

Definitions of lawbook word

noun lawbook a book consisting or treating of laws, legal issues, or cases that have been adjudicated. 1
noun lawbook A book in which laws are codified. 1
noun lawbook a book that codifies laws or discusses law cases 0
noun lawbook a book containing or discussing laws, esp. one used as a textbook by law students 0
noun lawbook A textbook on some aspect of law. 0

See all 5 definitions of lawbook

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Origin of lawbook

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

First recorded in 1150-1200, lawbook is from the Middle English word lagheboc. See law1, book

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Parts of speech for Lawbook

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lawbook

lawbook popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lawbook usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for lawbook

noun lawbook

codification — the systematic organization of methods, rules, etc
statute law — statutory law.

All 3 Synonyms of lawbook