The meaning of Law

noun

An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.

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His belief in extraterrestrial life

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The feeling of being certain that something exists or is true

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[ c ] philosophical beliefs, [ c ] he made no secret of his belief that she was guilty., [ u ] i ha…

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A general law, rule, principle, or criterion by which something is judged.

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The appointment violated the canons of fair play and equal opportunity

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A member of the clergy who is on the staff of a cathedral, especially one who is a member of the chapter.

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He was appointed canon of christ church, oxford

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Archaic spelling of canyon.

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A written grant by the sovereign or legislative power of a country, by which a body such as a city, company, or university is founded or its rights and privileges defined.

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The town received a charter from the emperor

verb

Grant a charter to (a city, company, university, or other body).

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The company was chartered in 1864

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A system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy.

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The americans cracked their diplomatic code

verb

Convert (the words of a message) into a code so as to convey a secret meaning.

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Only mitch knew how to read the message—even the name was coded

noun

A divine rule, especially one of the ten commandments.

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The sabbath had to be kept as ordered in the fourth commandment

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Any of the ten important rules of behavior that the bible says were given by god to moses

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A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.

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Britain lacks a codified constitution

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The set of political principles by which a place or organization is governed, or the written document that records it

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The first ten amendments to the constitution of the united states are called the bill of rights., a…

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A written set of rules by which a country, state, or organization is governed

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The constitution of the united states, the constitution requires/prohibits/allows, etc mexico's con…

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A way in which something is usually done.

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To attract the best patrons the movie houses had to ape the conventions and the standards of theatres

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A way of doing something or appearing that is considered usual and correct

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[ c ] literary conventions, [ u ] he flouted convention by wearing sneakers with his tuxedo., the d…

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A large, formal meeting of people who work in the same industry or belong to the same organization or profession

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A convention of shopping center developers, hold/host a convention madrid will host next year's con…

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A statement of the beliefs or aims which guide someone's actions.

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He announced his credo in his first editorial

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A statement of basic belief

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His credo is "less is more."

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A system of religious belief; a faith.

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People of many creeds and cultures

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A formal statement or system of esp. religious beliefs

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[ u ] the law forbids discrimination because of race, color, or creed.

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A principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.

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They award a green label to products that meet certain environmental criteria

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A condition or fact used as a standard by which something can be judged or considered

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Eight criteria will be used to select new stadium sites., not standard is height a criteria for hir…

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A standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something

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Pay is a very important criterion for job satisfaction., when employing new staff, you need to be v…

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A course along which someone or something moves.

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She set off in the opposite direction

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The position toward which someone or something moves or faces

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Cars were facing every direction after slamming into each other on the icy road., i glanced in her …

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An official or authoritative instruction.

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A new ec directive

adjective

Involving the management or guidance of operations.

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The authority is seeking a directive role in energy policy

noun

An official instruction or order

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A federal directive forbids fund-raising in government offices.

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A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group.

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The doctrine of predestination

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A set of moral principles, especially ones relating to or affirming a specified group, field, or form of conduct.

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The puritan ethic was being replaced by the hedonist ethic

adjective

Relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.

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The ethic question is of wider import

noun

A system of accepted beliefs that control behavior, esp. such a system based on morals

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Our school promotes an ethic of service to the community., no ethical physician would prescribe tha…

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A mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols.

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The formula for the capacitance of a spherical capacitor

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The exact chemical parts that a mixture consists of

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[ c ] the company announced that it was changing its soft-drink formula to make it sweeter., [ c us…

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A standard or accepted way of doing something

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A formula for sth/for doing sth tandy had a simple formula for locating his stores: put them where …

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A general rule, principle, or piece of advice.

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The organization has issued guidelines for people working with prisoners

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An authoritative warning or order.

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Commands and injunctions, as i suggested, punctuate the text from the outset.

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An official order given by a court, usually to stop someone from doing something

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[ + to infinitive ] the court has issued an injunction to prevent distribution of the book.

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An official order to do or not do something, which is given by a court of law

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Ask for/seek/request an injunction the board is seeking an injunction against the hostile takeover.…

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A direction or order.

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He issued instructions to the sheriff

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The act of teaching someone how to do something

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The course gives you basic instruction in car maintenance and repairs., [ + to infinitive ] the gen…

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Written advice and information about how to do or use something

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Please read the instructions carefully., follow the instructions given below to activate your card.…

noun

The theory or philosophy of law.

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Only richard hooker can count as a precursor, and then merely in one limited branch of philosophy, …

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The study of law and the principles on which law is based

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Laws, considered collectively.

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Housing legislation

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A law or set of laws that is being created

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New legislation offers a tax break for young families.

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Rules or laws relating to a particular activity that are made by a government

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75% of americans support legislation that includes improved fuel-economy rules., the data protectio…

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A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.

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The maxim that actions speak louder than words

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A brief statement of a general truth, principle, or rule for behavior

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She lived by the maxim, "do right, risk consequences."

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A precept or commandment.

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They are only obligatory if it is possible to fulfill them, so the first principle to recall is tha…

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The actual application or use of an idea, belief, or method, as opposed to theories relating to it.

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The principles and practice of teaching

verb

Us spelling of practise.

verb

Perform (an activity) or exercise (a skill) repeatedly or regularly in order to acquire, improve or maintain proficiency in it.

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I need to practise my french

noun

A general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought.

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The legal precept of being innocent until proven guilty

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A rule for action or behavior, esp. one based on moral consideration

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Common precepts of decency

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An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be issued with a medicine or treatment.

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He scribbled a prescription for tranquillizers

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A doctor’s written direction for the medicine that someone needs and how it is to be used, or the medicine itself

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The doctor gave me prescriptions for antibiotics and cough syrup., the drugstore called to say your…

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A doctor's written instruction for the medicine that someone needs and for how it should be used

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These drugs are only available on prescription., the doctor wrote him a prescription for two tablet…

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A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a chain of reasoning.

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The basic principles of justice

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A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

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Planning regulations

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One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct or procedure within a particular area of activity.

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The rules of cricket

verb

Short for australian rules.

noun

An accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done, and tells you what you are allowed or are not allowed to do

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The company's chief executive failed to enforce federal workplace rules., if you broke the rule, yo…

noun

A level of quality or attainment.

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Their restaurant offers a high standard of service

adjective

Used or accepted as normal or average.

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The standard rate of income tax

adjective

Usual or expected; not involving something special or extra

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A standard contract, i don’t work a standard, 35-hour week., the car came with an air conditioner a…

noun

A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy.

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The tenets of a democratic society

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A principle that is an accepted belief of a particular group

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A major tenet of the women’s movement has been that society needs their talents.