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Noun
Definition: the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Definition: legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"
Definition: a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
Definition: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"
Definition: the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
Definition: the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
Definition: the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
Definition: The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
Definition: The body of such rules that pertain to a particular topic.
Definition: A tumulus of stones.
Verb
Definition: To work as a lawyer; to practice law.