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Word: Law
Speech Type: Noun
Old English lagu, from Old Norse lag ‘something laid down or fixed’, of Germanic origin and related to lay
lɔː
the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties
Short Definition:system of rules in country or community
Examples:- shooting the birds is against the law
- they were taken to court for breaking the law
- law enforcement
a rule defining correct procedure or behaviour in a sport
Short Definition:rule in sport
Examples:- the laws of the game
a statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present
Short Definition:statement that particular phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present
Examples:- the second law of thermodynamics
the body of divine commandments as expressed in the Bible or other religious texts.
Short Definition:body of divine commandments expressed in Bible
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