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The document defines and discusses the concept of law. It provides definitions of law from various sources, including that law is a system of rules created by a nation or community to regulate behavior, and that it can also refer to rules that govern a particular activity or sport. Examples of different areas of law like constitutional law, criminal law, and public law are also mentioned.

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noun

1. 1.
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.

"they were taken to court for breaking the law"

Similar:

rules and regulations

system of laws

body of laws

constitution

legislation

code

legal code

charter

jurisprudence

Opposite:

anarchy

2. 2.

a rule defining correct procedure or behavior in a sport.

"the laws of the game"

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rule

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convention

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instruction

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Law - Wikipedia

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Law is a system of rules created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to
regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding ...

Law enforcement · Criminal law · Public law · Constitutional law

law | Definition, Systems, Institutions, & Fields | Britannica

www.britannica.com › ... › Law, Crime & Punishment

Law, the discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct of a
community that are recognized as binding by the community.

Constitutional law · Environmental law · Obiter dictum

Law | Definition of Law by Merriam-Webster

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Kids Definition of law · 1 : a rule of conduct or action that a nation or a group of people agrees to
follow · 2 : a whole collection of established rules the law of the land.

Law | Definition of Law at Dictionary.com

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1.
a rule or set of rules, enforceable by the courts, regulating the government of a state, the
relationship between the organs of government and the subjects of the state, and the relationship or
conduct of subjects towards each other. a rule or body of rules made by the legislatureSee
statute law.

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Law definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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A law is a rule or set of rules for good behaviour which is considered right and important by the
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