Definition of law

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Law (n.) In philosophy and physics: A rule of being, operation, or change, so certain and constant that it is conceived of as imposed by the will of God or by some controlling authority; as, the law of gravitation; the laws of motion; the law heredity; the laws of thought; the laws of cause and effect; law of self-preservation..

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Conspiracy :: Conspiracy (n.) An agreement, manifesting itself in words or deeds, by which two or more persons confederate to do an unlawful act, or to use unlawful to do an act which is lawful; confederacy..
Law :: Law (n.) Any edict, decree, order, ordinance, statute, resolution, judicial, decision, usage, etc., or recognized, and enforced, by the controlling authority..
Sinaitic :: Sinaitic (a.) Of or pertaining to Mount Sinai; given or made at Mount Sinai; as, the Sinaitic law..
Slaw :: Slaw () Alt. of Slawe.
Validity :: Validity (n.) Legal strength, force, or authority; that quality of a thing which renders it supportable in law, or equity; as, the validity of a will; the validity of a contract, claim, or title..
Minos :: Minos (n.) A king and lawgiver of Crete, fabled to be the son of Jupiter and Europa. After death he was made a judge in the Lower Regions..
Reseizer :: Reseizer (n.) The taking of lands into the hands of the king where a general livery, or oustre le main, was formerly mis-sued, contrary to the form and order of law..
Unlaw :: Unlaw (v. t.) To deprive of the authority or character of law.
Infamous :: Infamous (a.) Branded with infamy by conviction of a crime; as, at common law, an infamous person can not be a witness..
Legislator :: Legislator (n.) A lawgiver; one who makes laws for a state or community; a member of a legislative body.
Litigious :: Litigious (a.) Inclined to judicial contest; given to the practice of contending in law; guarrelsome; contentious; fond of litigation.
Affirmation :: Affirmation (n.) Confirmation of anything established; ratification; as, the affirmation of a law..
Bolt :: Bolt (v. t.) To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law..
Litigate :: Litigate (v. t.) To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause..
Actuary :: Actuary (n.) A registrar or clerk; -- used originally in courts of civil law jurisdiction, but in Europe used for a clerk or registrar generally..
Thetical :: Thetical (a.) Laid down; absolute or positive, as a law..
Godliness :: Godliness (n.) Careful observance of, or conformity to, the laws of God; the state or quality of being godly; piety..
Turnkey :: Turnkey (n.) An instrument with a hinged claw, -- used for extracting teeth with a twist..
Grapnel :: Grapnel (n.) A small anchor, with four or five flukes or claws, used to hold boats or small vessels; hence, any instrument designed to grapple or hold; a grappling iron; a grab; -- written also grapline, and crapnel..
Restrictive :: Restrictive (a.) Serving or tending to restrict; limiting; as, a restrictive particle; restrictive laws of trade..
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