lawcategory
nounUK /ˈlɔːˌkætəɡəri/
US /ˈlɔˌkætəɡɔri/
A lawcategory is a group that sorts laws by what they are about.
The teacher put traffic rules and safety rules in the same lawcategory.
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2. A label used in a court system to file cases by topic.
The clerk filed the case under the lawcategory for family matters.
3. A heading in a list of rules that helps people find the right rule.
Look under the lawcategory for school rules to find the dress code.
4. A way to group laws for study or research.
In class, we sorted old laws into a lawcategory about trade.