noun
- The body of binding rules and regulations, customs and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
- A binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way.
- (more generally) A rule, such as:
- The control and order brought about by the observance of such rules.
- A person or group that act(s) with authority to uphold such rules and order (for example, one or more police officers).
- The profession that deals with such rules (as lawyers, judges, police officers, etc).
- Jurisprudence, the field of knowledge which encompasses these rules.
- Litigation, legal action (as a means of maintaining or restoring order, redressing wrongs, etc).
- An allowance of distance or time (a head start) given to a weaker (human or animal) competitor in a race, to make the race more fair.
- One of two metaphysical forces ruling the world in some fantasy settings, also called order, and opposed to chaos.
- An oath sworn before a court, especially disclaiming a debt. (Chiefly in the phrases "wager of law", "wage one's law", "perform one's law", "lose one's law".)
verb
- To work as a lawyer; to practice law.
- To prosecute or sue (someone), to litigate.
- To rule over (with a certain effect) by law; govern.
- To enforce the law.
- To subject to legal restrictions.
Pronunciation
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