noun Download 🔗Share The body of binding rules and regulations, customs and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities. Examples : "entrapment is against the law" law government politics state society right essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way. Examples : "A new law forbids driving on that road." law government politics society state right moral essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (more generally) A rule, such as: Examples : "The school's law about late arrivals is that students must have a pass from the office. " law politics government right state society essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The control and order brought about by the observance of such rules. Examples : "It was a territory without law, marked by violence." law government politics right state society moral system essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person or group that act(s) with authority to uphold such rules and order (for example, one or more police officers). Examples : "Here comes the law — run!" police law government state organization essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The profession that deals with such rules (as lawyers, judges, police officers, etc). Examples : "He is studying for a career in law." law government police job organization society essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Jurisprudence, the field of knowledge which encompasses these rules. Examples : "She went to university to study law." law government politics state right society moral system essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Litigation, legal action (as a means of maintaining or restoring order, redressing wrongs, etc). Examples : "They were quick to go to law." law government politics right society state essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An allowance of distance or time (a head start) given to a weaker (human or animal) competitor in a race, to make the race more fair. Examples : "The runner received a law of 10 meters to compensate for her injury. " sport race essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of two metaphysical forces ruling the world in some fantasy settings, also called order, and opposed to chaos. Examples : "In the fantasy world of Eldoria, Law was responsible for maintaining order in the kingdom's schools and homes. " mythology religion philosophy theology supernatural story essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An oath sworn before a court, especially disclaiming a debt. (Chiefly in the phrases "wager of law", "wage one's law", "perform one's law", "lose one's law".) Examples : "To avoid being penalized, the student had to perform his law, swearing an oath in court that he did not owe the money. " law government right state society history essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To work as a lawyer; to practice law. Examples : "My sister wants to law after she finishes college. " law job government essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To prosecute or sue (someone), to litigate. Examples : "The school will law the student who vandalized the library. " law government right essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To rule over (with a certain effect) by law; govern. Examples : "The school board will law the students' behavior with stricter rules. " government politics law essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To enforce the law. Examples : "The teacher will law the classroom rules to ensure everyone follows them. " law government politics police action essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To subject to legal restrictions. Examples : "The school board will law the use of cell phones during class. " law government politics essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tumulus of stones. Examples : "The ancient burial law was a large mound of stones. " archaeology geology essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hill. Examples : "The children played hide-and-seek on the grassy slope of the law. " geography nature essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection Download 🔗Share An exclamation of mild surprise; lawks. Examples : ""Lawks, I didn't expect to see you here!" " exclamation language essential toeic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading