Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"

n. an act passed by a legislative body

n. the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"

law, natural law

n. a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society

law, law of nature

n. a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"

law, jurisprudence

n. the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

law, jurisprudence, legal philosophy

n. the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

law, police, constabulary, police force

n. the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"

statute, codified

adj. enacted by a legislative body; "statute law"; "codified written laws"

order, rescript, decree, edict, fiat

n. a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"

statute, legislative act

n. an act passed by a legislative body

axiom, maxim

n. a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

charter

n. a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation

codification, code

n. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

injunction, enjoining, enjoinment

n. (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"

measure, bill

n. a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"

regulation, ordinance

n. an authoritative rule

law

n. legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"

authorization, mandate

n. a document giving an official instruction or command

charter

n. a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation

codification, code

n. a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)

injunction, enjoining, enjoinment

n. (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"

standard, criterion

n. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

standard, criterion

n. the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

legislation, statute law

n. law enacted by a legislative body

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