law (EN)

noun

noun “law”

1. the system of rules established by a society to maintain order
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   You can't do that because it's against the law.
2. a specific rule or piece of legislation
   The government passed a new law to protect endangered species.
3. the study or profession of working with laws
   After graduating, he decided to pursue a career in law.
4. (informal) law enforcement officers or the police
   When the sirens sounded, they knew they were getting into trouble with the law.
5. a scientific principle describing a natural phenomenon
   The law of gravity explains why apples fall from trees.
6. a rule or principle of an organization or activity
   The grandmaster knows the laws of chess very well.