Thesaurus / laws
other words for laws
- act
- case
- charge
- charter
- code
- constitution
- decision
- decree
- legislation
- mandate
- measure
- order
- precedent
- regulation
- requirement
- ruling
- statute
- 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
- decretum
- due process
- reg
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Or, as he expresses it, ‘our belief of the continuance of the laws of nature.’
HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION IN ENGLAND, VOL. 3 OF 3HENRY THOMAS BUCKLE
These laws, though founded on mistaken principles, undoubtedly restored the national silk trade for a while.
THE ARTS AND CRAFTS OF OLDER SPAIN, VOLUME III (OF 3)LEONARD WILLIAMS
The maintenance of the laws was, as in other Grecian cities, committed to the nomophylaces.
A MANUAL OF ANCIENT HISTORYA. H. L. (ARNOLD HERMANN LUDWIG) HEEREN
The states generally have either enacted new food laws, or revised their laws following the national law.
FOODS AND HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENTHELEN KINNE
The mention of the laws of Moses leads me to offer a suggestion.
THE MORAL INSTRUCTION OF CHILDRENFELIX ADLER
He has refused his assent to laws the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
“The men who make the laws must decide those questions, my man,” he said, at last.
THE BONDWOMANMARAH ELLIS RYAN
Leslie describes George I. as altogether ignorant of our language, laws, customs and constitution.
THE IMPEACHMENT OF THE HOUSE OF BRUNSWICKCHARLES BRADLAUGH
They came from the east, but Njal went from the west to the Court of Laws, and the sons with him.
THE STORY OF BURNT NJALANONYMOUS
He said it was an anomaly in the laws that the dockyard laborers were not disfranchised.
THE BRITISH STATE TELEGRAPHSHUGO RICHARD MEYER