Law ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Law ( noun )

1. A rule or set of rules established by a government or other authority.
2. A principle or rule that governs the natural world.
3. A system of rules and regulations that are enforced through social institutions.
4. A statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present.

Origin:

From middle english lawe, from old english lagu ("law, rule, regulation, statute, ordinance"), from proto-germanic *lagu ("law"), from proto-indo-european *leǵ- ("to lay down, put, place, set").

Examples:

1. He broke the law and was arrested.
2. The law of gravity states that any two objects will be attracted to each other.
3. The law requires that all businesses must pay taxes.
4. The law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
5. The law is meant to protect citizens from harm.

(As a verb)

Law ( verb )

1. A rule or set of rules established by a government or other authority.
2. A principle or rule that governs the natural world.
3. A system of rules and regulations that are enforced through social institutions.
4. A statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present.

Origin:

From middle english lawe, from old english lagu ("law, rule, regulation, statute, ordinance"), from proto-germanic *lagu ("law"), from proto-indo-european *leǵ- ("to lay down, put, place, set").

Examples:

1. He broke the law and was arrested.
2. The law of gravity states that any two objects will be attracted to each other.
3. The law requires that all businesses must pay taxes.
4. The law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
5. The law is meant to protect citizens from harm.