noun the collection of rules imposed by authority
Synonymsjurisprudence
noun a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
Synonymsnatural law
noun a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
Synonymslaw of nature
noun the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
noun the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
Synonymspractice of law
noun the force of policemen and officers
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University