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law
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- pronunciation:
- law
- features:
- Word Builder, Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the set of rules that people in a society must follow.
Each country has its own system of law.- synonyms:
- code, constitution
- similar words:
- custom, rule
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| definition 2: |
any one rule that government makes and that people in a society must obey.
According to the law, you must be eighteen years of age to vote.- synonyms:
- act, principle, regulation, rule
- similar words:
- canon, command, commandment, decree, dictate, guideline, mandate, order
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| definition 3: |
a force or principle that something is based on.
"What goes up must come down" is a law of nature.- synonyms:
- principle
- similar words:
- force, rule, truth
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| definition 4: |
the science, study, or profession dealing with legal matters.
One must go to school for many years in order to have a career in law. |
| definition 5: |
the people or groups who enforce the rules in a society (used with "the").
He's in trouble with the law again.- synonyms:
- authorities, cops, police
- similar words:
- bulls, sheriff
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| related words: |
bill, constitution, principle, theory |
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conventionally associated with the law |
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case, lawsuit, sanction |
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similar to law |
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regulation, rule |
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some actions associated with the law |
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acquit, arrest, authorize, ban, convict, enforce, execute, forbid, imprison, indict, judge, license, pardon, police, prosecute, protect, punish |
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some broader categories that include law |
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civilization, government, society |
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some kinds of laws |
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civil, criminal, military, religious |
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some people associated with the laws |
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advocate, attorney, bar, judge, jury, justice, lawyer, legislature, peer, police, sheriff, witness |
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some places associated with the lawful |
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assembly, bench, cell, chamber, court, courthouse, courtroom, house, jail, legislature, penitentiary, prison |
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some qualities of the law |
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fair, impartial |
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some stages in the process of the laws |
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accusation, appeal, conviction, hearing, pardon, plea, probation, sentence, summons, testimony, trial, verdict |
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some violations of the law |
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crime, offense |
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state of being without law |
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anarchy |
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