laws

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

breaking transgression violation

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

Antonyms

STRONG

consequence effect end outcome outgrowth result

WEAK

breaking lawlessness transgression violation

Example Sentences

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Advocates have begun passing new laws replacing anonymous reporting to child abuse hotlines with confidential reporting.

From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026

While climate experts say industries need to adapt working conditions for rising temperatures, in India, labor laws don’t mandate a cutoff temperature for outdoor workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Similar laws have been enacted in 25 other states.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

“The department is violating U.S. laws and policies that have grown out of hard-learned lessons from past wars and garnered bipartisan support across multiple administrations,” Shiel said.

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

Like other Americans, he complained that British taxes on printed paper and other goods were unfair and that other British laws were a form of tyranny.

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

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