laws

noun
UK /lɔːz/
US /lɔːz/

Rules made by leaders that everyone must follow.

The town has laws to keep people safe.


OTHER MEANINGS

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.