law

  • 121law — 1. A principle or rule. 2. A statement of fact detailing a sequence or relation of phenomena that is invariable under given conditions. SEE ALSO: principle, rule, theorem. [A.S. lagu] Alexander l. states that a jerky nystagmus becomes worse when… …

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  • 122law — [10] Etymologically, a law is that which has been ‘laid’ down. English borrowed the word from Old Norse *lagu (replacing the native Old English ǣ ‘law’), which was the plural of lag ‘laying, good order’. This came ultimately from the prehistoric… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 123law —    This word (apparently derived from Old English for measure ) refers to a rule of conduct established by competent authority for the sake of the common good; Thomas Aquinas (ca. AD 1225 1274), who considered law as a protection for values,… …

    Glossary of theological terms

  • 124Law —    (biblical)    This term refers to the Law or Torah, which are the first five books of the Bible, in contrast to the books of theProphets and the other Writings. In the New Testament, Jesus often referred to the Law and the Prophets.    See… …

    Glossary of theological terms

  • 125law — also See Newton s law Pascal s law …

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  • 126law — n. the police. □ She is in a little trouble with the law. □ Mrs. Wilson finally called the law in on her old man …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 127law — [10] Etymologically, a law is that which has been ‘laid’ down. English borrowed the word from Old Norse *lagu (replacing the native Old English ǣ ‘law’), which was the plural of lag ‘laying, good order’. This came ultimately from the prehistoric… …

    Word origins

  • 128LAW 80 — Le LAW 80 est un lance roquettes antichar utilisé dans l armée britannique depuis 1987. Il remplace ainsi le Karl Gustav 84 mm et le M72 66 mm américain. Portail de l’histoire militaire …

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