Law

/lˈɔː/

/ˈɫɑ/, /ˈɫɔ/

Law

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

1.1

the law as a subject of study at college, etc.; the profession of practicing law

1.2

the force of policemen and officers

1.3

a single rule that a system of law is comprised of

the fact of something scientific or natural always being the same or occurring in the same way, given specific conditions are met

Examples

1. The laws were reformed root and branch.

2. Boys his age are a law unto themselves.

3. The law went into effect on 1 August.

4. Important new laws are already in the pipeline.