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law

[law] / lɔ /
NOUN
rules of a government, society
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act case charge charter code constitution decision decree legislation mandate measure order precedent regulation requirement ruling statute
STRONG
assize behest bidding bylaw canon caveat command commandment covenant demand dictate divestiture edict enactment equity garnishment injunction institute instruction jurisprudence notice ordinance precept prescript prescription subpoena summons warrant writ
WEAK
decretum due process reg
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disorganization lawlessness
WEAK
transgression
NOUN
standard, principle of behavior
Synonyms
STRONGEST
proposal regulation rule
STRONG
assumption axiom base canon cause criterion exigency formula foundation fundamental generalization ground guide maxim origin postulate precept proposition reason source theorem truth usage
WEAK
principium

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The basis for that optimism is that the CBO projections are based on the assumption that Social Security trust funds will be fully funded and thus able to pay full benefits scheduled under current law.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Weiheng Chen, a senior partner and head of Greater China at law firm Wilson Sonsini, said his phone was buzzing after the Manus news broke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

DeBrier, who has a master’s degree and practiced law, explains that reading has been a gift throughout her life.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Under the new law, the grounds for evicting tenants are significantly tightened up.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

On the other hand, in 1807 President Jefferson signed the law that ended the foreign slave trade in America.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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