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LAWS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LAWS?

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Need another word that means the same as “laws”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “laws” in this overview.

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Laws as a Noun
Definitions of "Laws" as a noun
Synonyms of "Laws" as a noun (2 Words)
Associations of "Laws" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Laws” are: pentateuch, torah

Laws as a Noun

Definitions of "Laws" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “laws” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society.
The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit.
The force of policemen and officers.
Legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity.
A generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature.
The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
The collection of rules imposed by authority.
The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do.

Synonyms of "Laws" as a noun (2 Words)

pentateuch	The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit.
torah	(Judaism) the scroll of parchment on which the first five books of the Hebrew Scripture is written; is used in a synagogue during services.

Associations of "Laws" (30 Words)

attorney	A person, typically a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.
client	Someone who pays for goods or services. Workstation clients are going to be easy to install.
constitutional	Constitutional in the structure of something especially your physical makeup. A constitutional* amendment.*
court	The place where a court meets. A court* case.*
courtroom	The place or room in which a court of law meets. Television cameras were admitted in the courtroom.
crime	Illegal activities. The victims of crime.
docket	Place on the docket for legal action. The clothes would be handed in and neatly docketed.
enactment	The controlled expression and acceptance of repressed emotions or impulses in behaviour during therapy. The story becomes an enactment* of his fantasies.*
felony	A serious crime (such as murder or arson. An accusation of felony.
illegal	Contrary to or forbidden by law, especially criminal law. Illegal drugs.
indict	Accuse formally of a crime. His former manager was indicted for fraud.
judicial	Belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge. Judicial system.
jurisdiction	A system of law courts; a judicature. Several different tax jurisdictions.
killing	An act of causing death, especially deliberately. A killing* disease.*
lawsuit	A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy. His lawyer filed a lawsuit* against Los Angeles city.*
lawyer	Practise law work as a lawyer. Lawyering is a craft that takes a long time to become proficient at.
legal	Relating to theological legalism. The European legal* system.*
legitimately	In a way that can be defended with logic or justification; fairly. Nobody can legitimately* argue that he didn t pay his dues.*
liability	A thing for which someone is responsible, especially an amount of money owed. She said the party had become a liability* to green politics.*
litigation	The process of taking legal action. The company wishes to avoid litigation.
malpractice	A wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct. Victims of medical malpractice.
penalty	A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract. The charge carries a maximum penalty* of ten years imprisonment.*
plaintiff	A person who brings a case against another in a court of law. The plaintiff* commenced an action for damages.*
probate	The act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements. The house has been valued for probate.
proceeding	(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked.
tort	A wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to legal liability. The law of tort.
trial	Of a horse dog or other animal compete in trials. Teachers all over the UK are trialling the materials.
valid	(of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogent. A valid* argument.*
verdict	The findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment. This seems a fair verdict* on the tabloids.*
wanted	Characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for. So good to feel wanted.