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law
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- pronunciation:
- law
- phrases:
- against the law, break the law
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the set of rules that people in a society must follow.
The law is very complicated. Lawyers must study it for many years.- synonyms:
- code, constitution
- similar words:
- custom, rule
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| definition 2: |
any one rule that a government makes and that people must follow.
Every state has a law about driving and drinking alcohol.- synonyms:
- principle, regulation, rule
- similar words:
- command, guideline, order
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| related words: |
bill, constitution, principle |
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| phrase: |
against the law, break the law |
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similar to law |
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regulation, rule |
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some actions associated with the law |
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arrest, convict, forbid, protect, punish |
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some kinds of laws |
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military, religious |
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some people associated with the laws |
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attorney, judge, jury, justice, lawyer, legislature, police |
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some places associated with the lawful |
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assembly, cell, chamber, court, jail, legislature, prison |
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some qualities of the law |
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fair |
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some stages in the process of the laws |
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sentence, trial |
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some violations of the law |
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crime, offense |
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