| Main Entry: | law |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rules of a government, society |
Synonyms: |
act, assize, behest, bidding, bylaw, canon, case, caveat, charge, charter, code, command, commandment, constitution, covenant, decision, decree, decretum, demand, dictate, divestiture, due process, edict, enactment, equity, garnishment, injunction, institute, instruction, jurisprudence, legislation, mandate, measure, notice, order, ordinance, precedent, precept, prescript, prescription, reg, regulation, requirement, ruling, statute, subpoena, summons, warrant, writ |
Antonyms: |
breaking, lawlessness, transgression, violation |
| Main Entry: | ordinance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | law, rule |
Synonyms: |
authorization, canon, code, command, decree, dictum, direction, edict, enactment, fiat, mandate, order, precept, prescript, reg, regulation, ruling, statute, ukase |
| Notes: | ordinance means an authoritative rule or a statute enacted by a city government, while ordnance means military supplies or heavy artillery |
| Main Entry: | regulation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | rule, requirement |
Synonyms: |
bible, book, canon, chapter and verse, code, commandment, decree, decretum, dictate, direction, edict, law, no-nos, numbers, order, ordinance, precept, prescript, principle, procedure, reg, standing order, statute |
Antonyms: |
lawlessness |
| Main Entry: | law |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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Adjectives: |
law, lawless, leal, learned in the law, legal, legislative, legislatorial, leguleian, litigious, municipal, presiding, proprietary, qui tam, relevant, rhadamanthine, senatorial, statutable, statutory, sub judice, substantive, tortious, ultra vires, ultroneous, unattested, void
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