Meaning of 'law'

noun

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."

Synonyms: practice of law

noun

a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society

Synonyms: natural law

noun

a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature

Example: "the laws of thermodynamics"

Synonyms: law of nature

noun

the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

Synonyms: jurisprudence legal philosophy

noun

legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity

Example: "there is a law against kidnapping"

noun

the force of policemen and officers

Example: "the law came looking for him"

Synonyms: police police force constabulary

noun

the collection of rules imposed by authority

Example: "civilization presupposes respect for the law"

Synonyms: jurisprudence