noun · B1

Law

LOR/lɔː/

A law is an official rule from government: pass a law, break the law, against the law. A rule can be from a school or a game; a regulation is often more detailed and bureaucratic. By law = legally required. Lawyer and legal belong to the same family. Law and order is a news pair. The law can mean the whole system.

Meaning

A rule made by a government that people must follow.

Examples

“It is against the law to drive so fast.”
“A new law on recycling comes into force next year.”
“By law, children must attend school.”

Good to know

break / pass a law. against the law. by law. School/game: rule. Person: lawyer.

Near in meaning

regulation

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