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    [Noun]  | "law" | \ ˈlȯ \


    1: a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority

    2: the whole body of such customs, practices, or rules

    3: common law

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse lǫg law; akin to Old English licgan to lie ;

    [Noun]  | "administrative law" 


    1: law dealing with the establishment, duties, and powers of and available remedies against authorized agencies in the executive branch of the government

    Origin: 1810 ;

    [Noun]  | "an*ti-SLAPP law" | \ ˌan-tē-ˈslap- \


    1: a law intended to prevent SLAPP suits

    Origin: 1991 ;

    [Noun]  | "aunt-in-law" | \ ˈan-tən-ˌlȯ \


    1: the wife of one's uncle or aunt

    2: the aunt of one's spouse

    Origin: circa 1556 ;

    [Noun]  | "biogenetic law" 


    1: the theory of ontogenetic recapitulation

    Origin: 1874 ;

    [Noun]  | "blue law" 


    1: one of numerous extremely rigorous laws designed to regulate morals and conduct in colonial New England

    2: a statute regulating work, commerce, and amusements on Sundays

    Origin: 1755 ;

    [Noun]  | "blue-sky law" 


    1: a law providing for the regulation of the sale of securities (such as stock)

    Origin: 1911 ;

    [Noun]  | "Boyle's law" | \ ˈbȯi(-ə)lz- \


    1: a statement in physics: the volume of a gas at constant temperature varies inversely with the pressure exerted on it

    Origin: 1839 ;

     Robert Boyle;

    [Noun]  | "canon law" 


    1: the usually codified law governing a church

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Verb]  | "law" 


    1: litigate

    2: to sue or prosecute at law

    Origin: circa 1550 ;

     See: ;

    [Noun]  | "laws" 


    1: a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature;


      * e.g., " ... a record number of laws were passed in that legislative session "



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    2: a collection or system of rules of conduct;


      * e.g., " ... it's important to obey the law at all times, or else you might end up in jail "



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    3: the department of government that keeps order, fights crime, and enforces statutes;


      * e.g., " ... a petty thief who had somehow managed to avoid the law for most of his life "



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    [Noun]  | "law" 


    1: a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature;


      * e.g., " ... a record number of laws were passed in that legislative session "



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    2: a collection or system of rules of conduct;


      * e.g., " ... it's important to obey the law at all times, or else you might end up in jail "



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    3: the department of government that keeps order, fights crime, and enforces statutes;


      * e.g., " ... a petty thief who had somehow managed to avoid the law for most of his life "



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    [Noun]  | "blue laws" 


    [Noun]  | "canon laws" 


    1: as in beliefs, principles;


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    [Noun]  | "in-laws" 


    1: as in families, cousins;


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    [Noun]  | "martial law" 


    1: control of an area by military forces rather than by the police;


      * e.g., " ... The government has declared martial law throughout the city to stop the riots. "



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     [ "laws" ]

    1: Things that are meant to be broken.

      * e.g.,  ... I broke a whole mess of laws today: DUI, possession of narcotics, and sodomy. 

     [ "laws" ]

    1: Officers Of The Law//Police

      * e.g.,  ... I dont like tha fuckin laws 

     [ "laws" ]

    1: A shortened exclamation of Lord, Lordy, oh Lord and good Lord.

      * e.g.,  ... "Laws, that's a big cat" 

     [ "In-law in-law" ]

    1: Your spouse's brother's/sister's spouse. Basically someone who will never be related to your kids, so you don't have to give a shit about. The feeling is mutual.

      * e.g.,  ... Your Wife: "My brother Todd's wife is such a cow!" You: "Who gives a rat's? She's my in-law in-law." 

     [ "Law's Law" ]

    1: A mathematical equation representing productivity (especially on all nighters). It is as following: P = (1/C*S)(E) Where P is productivity, C is the catchiness of the song playing, S is sleepiness, and E is energy drinks consumed in the last hour.

      * e.g.,  ... Bro 1: Man, I had a shitton of homework last night. 

     [ "By law" ]

    1: Another word for "technically."

      * e.g.,  ... Teacher: You didn't show your work on the homework 

     [ "Will-Law" ]

    1: The act in which you are brutally honest with a friend, mainly about their crush/partner etc., as they're blinded by their own 'romantic' feelings. No feelings are spared just cos you're friends.

      * e.g.,  ... "I am gonna Will-Law you. He is not worth it, he's just plain rude." 

     [ "In-Laws" ]

    1: People who don't like you and are constantly talking about you, spreading slander on Urban Dictionary!

      * e.g.,  ... Oh, you haven't met (insert word) until you've met my in-laws! 

     [ "In-law" ]

    1: Someone who will be a prime suspect after your murder. Usually mother-In-laws are the worst, not because of their hatred of you, but because the will question you to death.

      * e.g.,  ... Stereotypical veteran father-in-law: "Let me show you my M1" Mother-in-law: "You should take better care of the kids, they're only 21 you know." 

     [ "law" ]

    1: The defintion of this word has been removed since it has been deemed unlawful to display it in public domain, under ammendment 15th to the convention treaty of 198

      * e.g.,  ... <censored> has recently been used against the <censored> in order to demonstrate the <censored> of <censored>. 

     [ "law" ]

    2: See section 7B for further details.

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