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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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Laws regarding cohabiting unmarried partners vary by state.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Laws banning social media for children haven’t gotten very far in the U.S., but that’s not the case overseas.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Laws change, as do values, societal expectations, the means of communication, the technologies of political life.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

Laws that restrict access to social media for those under 16 could also make it harder for adults to use these platforms, for instance by demanding that users provide a driver’s license or other identification.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The council resolved that the ANC would hold demonstrations on April 6, 1952, as a prelude to the launching of the Campaign for the Defiance of Unjust Laws.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela