law
/lɔ/
noun
- A rule made by a government that people in a society must follow.
- She studied law at university to become a lawyer.
- Speeding is against the law in most countries.
- The new law requires everyone to wear seat belts.
- The whole system of rules that a country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members.
- The law says you must stop at a red light.
- Citizens are expected to obey the law.
- He was arrested for breaking the law.
- A scientific principle that describes a natural phenomenon and always holds true under certain conditions.
- Newton's law of gravity explains why objects fall to the ground.
- The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
- According to the laws of physics, what goes up must come down.
- A rule or principle that governs behavior or events in a particular area of life.
- In chess, there is a law that the king cannot move into check.
- The first law of business is to know your customer.
- The law of supply and demand affects prices in the market.
- The profession or study of legal rules and systems.
- She decided to go into law after college.
- A degree in law can lead to many different careers.
- He has practiced law for over twenty years.
Synonyms
verb
- To take legal action against someone; to sue or prosecute.
- He threatened to law his neighbor over the property dispute.
- The company decided to law the contractor for breach of contract.
- If they don't pay, we will have to law them.