lawyer

Quick definitions from WordNet (law )

noun : the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system ( "He studied law at Yale" )

noun : a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society

noun : a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature ( "The laws of thermodynamics" )

noun : legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity ( "There is a law against kidnapping" )

noun : the collection of rules imposed by authority ( "Civilization presupposes respect for the law" )

noun : the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

noun : the force of policemen and officers ( "The law came looking for him" )

name : A surname (common: 1 in 9090 families; popularity rank in the U.S. #1088)