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Law
01
a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey
Example
Breaking the law can result in serious consequences.
The police officer explained the traffic laws to the new driver.
1.1
the academic subject that studies legal systems and principles
Example
I 'm considering majoring in law to gain a deeper understanding of the legal systems that shape our society.
The law program requires students to analyze landmark court cases that established important legal principles.
1.2
the force of policemen and officers
1.3
a single rule that a system of law is comprised of
02
a scientific principle or rule that describes something scientific or natural always being the same or occurring in the same way, given specific conditions are met
Example
Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation explains the attraction between masses based on their distance and mass.
Darwin 's Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection is a biological law that explains how species change over time.
