| • The collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow ... |
| • Legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping" |
| • A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society |
| • A generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics" |
| • Jurisprudence: the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do |
