Laws - English meaning

Laws – definitions in English dictionary

noun
The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
Usage examples:
Shooting the birds is against the law
Synonims:
Rules and regulations System of laws Body of laws Constitution Legislation Code Legal code Charter Jurisprudence
noun
A rule defining correct procedure or behaviour in a sport.
Usage examples:
The laws of the game
noun
A statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present.
Usage examples:
The second law of thermodynamics

noun
A hill, typically one that is round or conical in shape.
Usage examples:
I had a lovely walk up north berwick law today

noun
A rule made by a government that states how people may and may not behave in society and in business, and that often orders particular punishments if they do not obey, or a system of such rules
Usage examples:
[ u ] civil/criminal law, [ u ] federal/state law, [ c ] we have a law in this state that drivers m…

noun
A rule, usually made by a government, that states how people may and may not behave in a society, and often orders particular punishments if they do not obey
Usage examples:
A law against sth there is a law against aggressive telemarketing., a law requires/states sth senat…

Laws translation into English

Laws: translate from English into Chinese

法律, 明文

Laws: translate from English into Dutch

Wetten

Laws: translate from English into French

Lois

Laws: translate from English into German

Rechtsvorschriften

Laws: translate from English into Hindi

कानून

Laws: translate from English into Italian

Le leggi, Legislazione

Laws: translate from English into Korean

법률

Laws: translate from English into Russian

Законы

Laws: translate from English into Spanish

Leyes

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old English hláw .

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Laws – similar words

law

noun
The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
Usage examples:
Shooting the birds is against the law

noun
A hill, typically one that is round or conical in shape.
Usage examples:
I had a lovely walk up north berwick law today

Law - all meanings in English

Laws synonims

charter

noun
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.
Usage examples:
The town received a charter from the emperor

verb
Grant a charter to (a city, company, university, or other body).
Usage examples:
The company was chartered in 1864

Charter - all meanings in English

code

noun
A system of words, letters, figures, or symbols used to represent others, especially for the purposes of secrecy.
Usage examples:
The americans cracked their diplomatic code

verb
Convert (the words of a message) into a code so as to convey a secret meaning.
Usage examples:
Only mitch knew how to read the message—even the name was coded

Code - all meanings in English

constitution

noun
A body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
Usage examples:
Britain lacks a codified constitution

noun
The set of political principles by which a place or organization is governed, or the written document that records it
Usage examples:
The first ten amendments to the constitution of the united states are called the bill of rights., a…

noun
A written set of rules by which a country, state, or organization is governed
Usage examples:
The constitution of the united states, the constitution requires/prohibits/allows, etc mexico's con…

Constitution - all meanings in English

jurisprudence

noun
The theory or philosophy of law.
Usage examples:
Only richard hooker can count as a precursor, and then merely in one limited branch of philosophy, …

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

Jurisprudence - all meanings in English

legislation

noun
Laws, considered collectively.
Usage examples:
Housing legislation

noun
A law or set of laws that is being created
Usage examples:
New legislation offers a tax break for young families.

noun
Rules or laws relating to a particular activity that are made by a government
Usage examples:
75% of americans support legislation that includes improved fuel-economy rules., the data protectio…

Legislation - all meanings in English

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