law

N.

(1) a rule, usually made by a government, that tells you what you can or cannot do

There is a law against kidnapping.

Though pets generally are considered personal property under most state laws, pet owners don't always feel they are.

The legislature (Congress, Parliament) passes laws.

The bill failed by 17 votes to pass the House of Representatives.

(2) the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system;

She studied law at Yale.

He is a law student in Aix-en-Provence.

(3) the force of policemen and officers;

The law came looking for him.

(4) rules and principles of conduct promulgated by the legislature, court decisions, or local customs

Our goal is to integrate international intellectual property law with the large international law issue of why countries comply with international law.

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I am studying Ø international law.

Ø English law and Ø French law belong to different legal families.