laws
nounUK /lɔːz/
US /lɔːz/
Rules made by leaders that everyone must follow.
The town has laws to keep people safe.
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2. The whole system of rules in a country.
She studied law at university.
3. A rule discovered by scientists that explains how nature works.
Gravity is a law of nature.
4. The police or the courts.
The thief was caught by the law.