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How to pronounce laws in English?

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Synonyms pentateuch, torah

Examples of laws

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They would have to agree to comply with state tax laws for the next eight years.
From the stltoday.com
The taxing authorities make or uphold tax laws that govern levies and tax rates.
From the thenewstribune.com
Everything from our laws to our tax code is designed to keep an orderly society.
From the sacbee.com
He is now speaking of starting Mulim courts in the US to uphold their laws here.
From the washingtontimes.com
The seminars discuss fundraising benchmarks, campaign finance laws and strategy.
From the kansas.com
The state laws also allow Detroit to levy a higher income tax than other cities.
From the freep.com
He was aware of the laws governing the unauthorized release of secret documents.
From the edition.cnn.com
Meanwhile, Congress has enacted more than 100 laws expanding its responsibility.
From the upi.com
Keep in mind that zoning laws may not allow you to expand as much as you'd like.
From the businessweek.com
More examples
  • The collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
  • 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
  • The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
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  • Legal education is the education of individuals who intend to become legal professionals or those who simply intend to use their law degree to some end, either related to law (such as politics or academic) or business. ...
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