FUNDAMENTAL LAW Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase fundamental law. (close relations)
Definition of FUNDAMENTAL LAW
Best Alternative Words for FUNDAMENTAL LAW
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| constitution | nounn | |||||||
noun • law determining the fundamental political principles of a government • the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states • the act of forming or establishing something • a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston • the way in which someone or something is composed | ||||||||
| charter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation • a contract to hire or lease transportation verb • hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services • grant a charter to • engage for service under a term of contract | ||||||||
| code | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones) • a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy • (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions • a series of letters, numbers or symbols assigned to something for the purpose of classification or identification verb • attach a code to • convert ordinary language into code | ||||||||
| law | nounn | |||||||
noun • the collection of rules imposed by authority • legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity • a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society • a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature • the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do • the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system • the force of policemen and officers | ||||||||
| ordinance | nounn | |||||||
noun • an authoritative command • a statute enacted by a city government • the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders | ||||||||
| principle | nounn | |||||||
noun • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • a rule or standard especially of good behavior • a basic truth or law or assumption • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • rule of personal conduct • (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature) | ||||||||
| regulation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an authoritative command • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior • the state of being controlled or governed • (embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered • the act of bringing to uniformity; making regular • the act of controlling or directing according to rule adjective satellite • prescribed by or according to regulation | ||||||||
| rule | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior • something regarded as a normative example • prescribed guide for conduct or action • (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice • a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct • the duration of a monarch's or government's power • dominance or power through legal authority • directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted • any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order • a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system • (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths verb • exercise authority over; as of nations • decide with authority • be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance • decide on and make a declaration about • have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac • mark or draw with a ruler • keep in check | ||||||||
| statute | nounn | |||||||
noun • an act passed by a legislative body adjective satellite • enacted by a legislative body | ||||||||
| organic law | nounn | |||||||
noun • law determining the fundamental political principles of a government | ||||||||
