Synonyms: law, practice of law
Definition: the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
Usage: he studied law at Yale
Similar words: learned profession
Definition: one of the three professions traditionally believed to require advanced learning and high principles
Synonyms: law, natural law
Definition: a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
Similar words: concept, conception, construct
Definition: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
Synonyms: law, law of nature
Definition: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
Usage: the laws of thermodynamics
Similar words: concept, conception, construct
Definition: an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
Synonyms: law, legal philosophy, jurisprudence
Definition: the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
Similar words: philosophy
Definition: the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
Synonyms: law
Definition: legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
Usage: there is a law against kidnapping
Similar words: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
Definition: (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
Synonyms: police, police force, constabulary, law
Definition: the force of policemen and officers
Usage: the law came looking for him
Similar words: force, personnel
Definition: group of people willing to obey orders
Usage: a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens
Similar words: law enforcement agency
Definition: an agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws
Synonyms: jurisprudence, law
Definition: the collection of rules imposed by authority
Usage: civilization presupposes respect for the law; the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order
Similar words: aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection
Definition: several things grouped together or considered as a whole