noun
- plural of law; rules or systems of rules recognized by a community or country as regulating the actions of its members
Examples
- The new laws will take effect next month.
- Citizens are expected to obey the laws of their country.
- Traffic laws help keep drivers safe on the road.
- Congress passed several important laws this year.
- Breaking laws can result in fines or imprisonment.
- Local laws may differ from state laws.
- The lawyer studied constitutional laws in school.