a rule made by authority for the proper regulation of a community or society or for behaviour
rules of a government, society
Cases of word usage
1) to control, manage, govern, a country, a business, the law etc (administer)
2) that can be used as proof in a law court (admissible)
3) to cause (a marriage agreements, a law etc) to exist no longer (annul)
4) a law officer (who takes goods etc from a person who owes money) (bailiff)
5) a lawyer who has the right to speak and argue in higher law courts (barrister)
6) written statement of charges for goods delivered or service given; a proposed law to be discussed by a parliament (called an act when passed) (bill)
7) a summary of the facts of a law case prepared for a barrister (brief)
8) a law or regulation made by a local authority (e.g. a city council or railway company) (bylaw)
9) a church law (canon)
10) a state or law official (chancellor)
