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1. law-breaking
noun. (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act.
2. canon
noun. ['ˈkænən'] a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy.
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- canon (English)
- canon (Latin)
- κανών (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. canon
noun. ['ˈkænən'] a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired.
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- canon (English)
- canon (Latin)
- κανών (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] the collection of rules imposed by authority.
Etymology
- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity.
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- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society.
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- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature.
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- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do.
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- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. law
noun. ['ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː'] the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
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- law (English)
- hlaw (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- lawe (Middle English (1100-1500))