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law
noun
-
law
,
lawing
,
laws
,
lawed
the
whole
system
of
rules
that
a
society
or
government
creates
and
enforces
to
keep
order
and
protect
people
•
Everyone
must
follow
the
law
to
keep
society
safe
and
fair
.
Everyone
must
follow
the
law
to
keep
society
safe
and
fair
.
•
The
judge
reminded
the
courtroom
that
nobody
is
above
the
law
.
The
judge
reminded
the
courtroom
that
nobody
is
above
the
law
.
Old
English
lagu
“
ordinance
,
rule
”
from
Old
Norse
*lagu*
“
something
laid
down
.”
noun
-
law
,
lawing
,
laws
,
lawed
a
specific
rule
or
piece
of
legislation
passed
by
a
government
or
authority
•
A
new
law
requires
restaurants
to
list
calorie
counts
on
their
menus
.
A
new
law
requires
restaurants
to
list
calorie
counts
on
their
menus
.
•
Parliament
voted
to
repeal
an
old
tax
law
.
Parliament
voted
to
repeal
an
old
tax
law
.
noun
-
law
,
lawing
,
laws
,
lawed
the
field
of
study
and
profession
that
deals
with
understanding
,
interpreting
,
and
applying
legal
rules
•
She
decided
to
study
law
at
university
.
She
decided
to
study
law
at
university
.
•
After
graduating
from
law
,
he
joined
a
large
international
firm
.
After
graduating
from
law
,
he
joined
a
large
international
firm
.
noun
-
law
,
lawing
,
laws
,
lawed
a
statement
that
describes
a
regular
and
universal
truth
of
nature
or
science
,
such
as
the
law
of
gravity
•
Newton
’
s
first
law
says
that
an
object
at
rest
stays
at
rest
unless
acted
upon
by
a
force
.
Newton
’
s
first
law
says
that
an
object
at
rest
stays
at
rest
unless
acted
upon
by
a
force
.
•
The
ideal
gas
law
links
pressure
,
volume
,
and
temperature
of
a
gas
.
The
ideal
gas
law
links
pressure
,
volume
,
and
temperature
of
a
gas
.
lawyer
noun
a
person
who
has
studied
law
and
whose
job
is
to
give
legal
advice
and
speak
for
people
in
court
•
The
lawyer
explained
the
contract
in
simple
words
so
everyone
could
understand
.
The
lawyer
explained
the
contract
in
simple
words
so
everyone
could
understand
.
•
After
the
accident
,
Maria
hired
a
lawyer
to
help
her
get
compensation
.
After
the
accident
,
Maria
hired
a
lawyer
to
help
her
get
compensation
.
Middle
English
‘
lawier
’,
from
‘
law
’
+
‘
-yer
’,
parallel
to
earlier
‘
lawman
’.
verb
to
use
legal
arguments
or
tactics
,
or
to
act
as
a
lawyer
,
often
to
avoid
blame
or
gain
an
advantage
•
The
company
tried
to
lawyer
its
way
out
of
paying
the
fine
.
The
company
tried
to
lawyer
its
way
out
of
paying
the
fine
.
•
Stop
lawyering
about
the
rules
and
just
play
the
game
!
Stop
lawyering
about
the
rules
and
just
play
the
game
!
Verbal
use
of
the
noun
,
first
recorded
in
U
.
S
.
English
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
lawsuit
noun
a
case
brought
before
a
court
in
which
one
person
,
company
,
or
organization
claims
another
has
done
something
wrong
and
asks
the
court
for
a
decision
or
compensation
•
The
neighbor
filed
a
lawsuit
after
the
tree
fell
on
his
car
.
The
neighbor
filed
a
lawsuit
after
the
tree
fell
on
his
car
.
•
The
company
settled
the
lawsuit
to
avoid
a
lengthy
trial
.
The
company
settled
the
lawsuit
to
avoid
a
lengthy
trial
.
From
the
late
14th-century
sense
of
“
suit
in
law
,”
formed
by
combining
law
+
suit
,
where
suit
meant
“
petition
to
a
court
.”
Over
time
the
compound
fused
into
a
single
word
.
lawn
noun
an
area
of
short
grass
around
a
house
,
park
,
or
building
that
is
regularly
cut
to
keep
it
neat
•
After
school
,
the
children
played
soccer
on
the
freshly
mowed
lawn
.
After
school
,
the
children
played
soccer
on
the
freshly
mowed
lawn
.
•
She
spread
a
blanket
on
the
lawn
for
a
picnic
.
She
spread
a
blanket
on
the
lawn
for
a
picnic
.
From
Middle
English
“
launde
,”
meaning
a
clearing
in
a
forest
;
over
time
it
came
to
mean
the
grassy
areas
around
houses
and
parks
.
noun
-
lawn
a
very
fine
,
light
cotton
or
linen
fabric
often
used
for
dresses
,
handkerchiefs
,
or
curtains
•
The
summer
dress
was
made
of
white
lawn
that
felt
cool
against
her
skin
.
The
summer
dress
was
made
of
white
lawn
that
felt
cool
against
her
skin
.
•
He
selected
a
piece
of
floral
lawn
to
sew
a
scarf
.
He
selected
a
piece
of
floral
lawn
to
sew
a
scarf
.
Named
after
Laon
,
a
city
in
northern
France
renowned
in
the
18th
century
for
producing
this
smooth
,
lightweight
textile
.