law (noun)
21law-making — law ,making adjective only before noun * responsible for making laws: LEGISLATIVE: a law making body a. relating to the activity of making laws: the law making process ╾ law ,making noun uncount …
22law of motion — noun one of three basic laws of classical mechanics • Syn: ↑Newton s law of motion, ↑Newton s law • Hypernyms: ↑law, ↑law of nature • Hyponyms: ↑first law of motion, ↑ …
23law officer — noun an officer of the law (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑lawman, ↑peace officer • Hypernyms: ↑defender, ↑guardian, ↑protector, ↑shielder • …
24law latin — noun Usage: capitalized 2d L : the Low Latin containing latinized English and old French words that is used in English law * * * law Latin noun Latin as used in law and legal documents, being a mixture of Latin with Old French and Latinized… …
25law of thermodynamics — noun (physics) a law governing the relations between states of energy in a closed system • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy • Hypernyms: ↑law, ↑law of nature • Hyponyms: ↑ …
26law enforcement — noun ensuring obedience to the laws (Freq. 4) • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑enforcement • Hyponyms: ↑vigilantism * * * law enforcement UK US …
27law-abidingness — noun see law abiding * * * lawˈ abidingness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑law …
28law´ful|ness — law|ful «L fuhl», adjective. 1. according to law; done as the law directs: »a lawful trial, a lawful arrest. 2. allowed by law; rightful: »lawful demands. 3. law abiding: »a lawful man. –law´ful|ly, adverb. –law´ful|ness …
29law´ful|ly — law|ful «L fuhl», adjective. 1. according to law; done as the law directs: »a lawful trial, a lawful arrest. 2. allowed by law; rightful: »lawful demands. 3. law abiding: »a lawful man. –law´ful|ly, adverb. –law´ful|ness …
30law|ful — «L fuhl», adjective. 1. according to law; done as the law directs: »a lawful trial, a lawful arrest. 2. allowed by law; rightful: »lawful demands. 3. law abiding: »a lawful man. –law´ful|ly, adverb. –law´ful|ness …
