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- the law (informal)1. The police2. A policeman• • •Main Entry: ↑law
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The Law — Laws Laws n. the first five books of the Old Testament, also called {The Law} and {Torah}. Syn: Pentateuch, Law of Moses, Torah. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Book of the Law — Infobox Book name = The Book of the Law, or Liber AL vel Legis title orig = translator = Aleister Crowley (Weiser 2004 Centennial Edition)] image caption = author = Aleister Crowley illustrator = cover artist = country = Egypt language = English… … Wikipedia
To have the law of — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To take the law of — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea — For maritime law in general, see Admiralty law. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Logo of the Convention Signed December 10, 1982 Location Montego Bay, Jamaica Effective November 16, 1994[1] … Wikipedia
Above the Law (film) — Above the Law Directed by Andrew Davis Produced by Andrew Davis Steven Seagal Screenplay by … Wikipedia
take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… … Dictionary of American idioms
Limb of the law — Limb Limb (l[i^]m), n. [OE. lim, AS. lim; akin to Icel. limr limb, lim branch of a tree, Sw. & Dan. lem limb; cf. also AS. li[eth], OHG. lid, gilid, G. glied, Goth. li[thorn]us. Cf. {Lith}, {Limber}.] 1. A part of a tree which extends from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lay down the law — {v. phr.} 1. To give strict orders. * /The teacher lays down the law about homework every afternoon./ 2. To speak severely or seriously about a wrongdoing; scold. * /The principal called in the students and laid down the law to them about… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay down the law — {v. phr.} 1. To give strict orders. * /The teacher lays down the law about homework every afternoon./ 2. To speak severely or seriously about a wrongdoing; scold. * /The principal called in the students and laid down the law to them about… … Dictionary of American idioms
