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(n)
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(v)
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(n)
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(v)
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(n)
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(v)
chief justice
circuit court
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civil law
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claimant
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(n)
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curfew
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decree absolute
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defend
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(n)
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(a)
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writ
Language:
Old English
Origin:
lagu
law
noun
law
S1
W1
1
system of rules
also
the law
[
uncountable
]
the whole system of rules that people in a particular country or area must obey
COLLOCATIONS
COLLOCATIONS
break the law
(=
do something illegal
)
obey the law
become law
(=
officially be made a law
)
enforce the law
(=
make people obey the law
)
by law
(=
according to the law
)
be against the law
(=
be illegal
)
within the law
(=
legal or legally
)
tax/copyright/divorce etc law
(=
all the laws about tax etc
)
criminal law
civil law
international law
federal law
American English
(=
the law of the US, not of a particular state
)
Should people do what they think is right even when it means
breaking the law
?
Elected officials ought to
obey the law
.
The Suicide Act
became law
in 1961.
By law
, seatbelts must be worn by all passengers.
In Sweden
it is against the law
to hit a child.
They were fully convinced they were performing their duties
within the law
.
an interesting area of
criminal law
the principles of
international law
Federal law
protects workers who are disabled.
2
a rule
[
countable
]
a rule that people in a particular country or area must obey
immigration/labour/libel etc law
under a law
Five people arrested under anti-terrorism laws were released without charge.
law on
European laws on equal opportunities
law against
The laws against drug use were very severe.
laws passed
by Parliament
3
law and order
SC
a situation in which people respect the law, and crime is controlled by the police, the prison system etc
:
We are concerned about the
breakdown of law and order
in the country.
4
police
the law
SCP
the police
:
I think she may be in trouble with the law.
5
what always happens
[
countable
]
something that always happens in nature or society, or a statement that describes this
law of
the law of supply and demand
the laws of nature
the law of gravity
6
study/profession
also
the law
[
uncountable
]
law as a subject of study, or the profession of being a lawyer
:
She's studying law in London.
7
sport/activity
[
countable
]
one of the rules which controls a sport or activity
:
the laws of football
8
the law of the jungle
a)
the idea that people should only look after themselves and not care about other people if they want to succeed
b)
the principle that only the strongest creatures will stay alive
9
the law of averages
HMS
the
probability
that one result will happen as often as another if you try something often enough
:
The law of averages says we'll win at least once.
10
be a law unto himself/herself etc
to behave in an independent way and not worry about the usual rules of behaviour or what other people do or think
:
Boys his age are a law unto themselves.
11
take the law into your own hands
to do something illegal in order to put right something that you think is not fair, for example by violently punishing someone instead of telling the police
:
vigilantes who take the law into their own hands
12
go to law
to go to court in order to settle a problem
:
the right of consumers to go to law if they need to
13
be above the law
someone who is above the law does not have to obey the law
:
Many ministers seem to regard themselves as above the law.
14
there's no law against something
spoken
used to tell someone who is criticizing you that you are not doing anything wrong
15
there ought to be a law against something
spoken
used to say that you do not think something should be accepted or allowed
:
There ought to be a law against cutting off power supplies in the middle of February.
16
somebody's word is law
used to say that someone is always obeyed without argument
➔
civil law
,
common law
,
criminal law
,
Roman law
,
Sod's law
; ➔ lay down the law
at
lay down
(
3
)
; ➔ unwritten law
at
unwritten
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