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#Law - definition of law in English from the Oxford dictionary

Phrases

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Calling electors - of course, there's no law against it. We can still be friends Andi, there's no law against it. I mean, it's perfectly legal, there's no law against it. Get more examples

Origin

Old English lagu. from Old Norse lag 'something laid down or fixed', of Germanic origin and related to lay 1 .

The words legacy (Late Middle English), legal (Late Middle English), legitimate (Late Middle English), and loyal (early 16th century) all descend from Latin lex ‘law’, the source also of law. The phrase law and order is found from the late 16th century. It was Charles Dickens who first said the law is an ass. or rather his character Mr Bumble did in Oliver Twist. ‘“If the law supposes that,” said Mr Bumble…“the law is a ass…a idiot.”’ See also jungle