law
definition: the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
example: I studied law at Yale.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
practice of law
definition: a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
example:
speech part: noun
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natural law
definition: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
example: the laws of thermodynamics
speech part: noun
synonyms:
law of nature
definition: the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
jurisprudence
legal philosophy
definition: legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
example: there is a law against kidnapping
speech part: noun
synonyms:
definition: the force of policemen and officers
example: the law came looking for him
speech part: noun
definition: the collection of rules imposed by authority
example: civilization presupposes respect for the law
speech part: noun
synonyms:
jurisprudence