Definitions
There are 13 meanings of the word
Law.
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Law - as a noun
The collection of rules imposed by authority
Example: "Civilization presupposes respect for the law"
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jurisprudenceHypernyms (Closely Related)
accumulationaggregationassemblagecollectionHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
Example: "There is a law against kidnapping"
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instrumentlegal documentlegal instrumentofficial documentHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
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natural lawHypernyms (Closely Related)
conceptconceptionconstructHyponyms (Broadly Related)
A generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
Example: "The laws of thermodynamics"
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law of natureHypernyms (Closely Related)
conceptconceptionconstructHyponyms (Broadly Related)
all-or-none lawprinciplerulearchimedes' principle
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law of archimedesavogadro's hypothesisavogadro's lawbernoulli's lawlaw of large numbersbenford's lawbose-einstein statisticsboyle's lawmariotte's lawcoulomb's lawdalton's lawdalton's law of partial pressureslaw of partial pressuresdistribution lawequilibrium lawlaw of chemical equilibriumfechner's lawweber-fechner lawfermi-dirac statisticscharles's lawgay-lussac's lawlaw of volumeshenry's lawhooke's lawhubble's lawhubble lawkepler's lawkepler's law of planetary motionkirchhoff's lawslaw of averageslaw of constant proportionlaw of definite proportionslaw of diminishing returnslaw of effectlaw of equivalent proportionslaw of reciprocal proportionslaw of gravitationnewton's law of gravitationdalton's lawlaw of multiple proportionslaw of mass actionlaw of thermodynamicsmendel's lawlaw of motionnewton's lawnewton's law of motionohm's lawpascal's lawpascal's law of fluid pressuresexclusion principlepauli exclusion principlemendeleev's lawperiodic lawplanck's lawplanck's radiation lawprinciple of relativitypower lawstevens' lawstevens' power lawweber's law
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The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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jurisprudencelegal philosophyHypernyms (Closely Related)
philosophyHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
Example: "He studied law at yale"
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practice of lawThe force of policemen and officers
Example: "The law came looking for him"
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constabularypolicepolice forceHypernyms (Closely Related)
forcepersonnellaw enforcement agencyHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Law - as a verb
To work as a lawyer; to practice law.
To prosecute or sue (someone), to litigate.
To rule over (with a certain effect) by law; govern.
To enforce the law.
To subject to legal restrictions.
Law - as an interjection
An exclamation of mild surprise; lawks.
Example Sentences
"Breaking the law can result in severe consequences."
"The new law aims to protect endangered species."
"She has dedicated her life to studying criminal law."
"The judge interpreted the law in a fair and just manner."
"He decided to pursue a career in law after completing his undergraduate degree."
Word Game Points
Is LAW a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, law is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
LAW has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
Is LAW a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, law is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordLAW has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.
Is LAW a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, law is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordLAW has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.
