Cool MateLaw
UK /["/lɔː/"]/US /["/lɔː/"]/
Definition
a rule that deals with a particular crime, agreement, etc.
In simple words: Rules made by a government to keep order.
Examples
- The law requires that all drivers have insurance.
- She studied law to become a lawyer.
- He broke the law and had to go to court.
- In science, the law of gravity explains why objects fall to the ground.
- The law of supply and demand affects market prices.
Usage notes
Use 'law' in formal contexts when discussing legal matters. Avoid in casual conversations unless relevant to the topic.
Grammar pattern
law + object
Memory hint
Think of 'law' as the 'lawful' way to live; it's like a guidebook.
Collocations
- administrative
- case
- civil
- become
- apply
- enforce
- allow something
- authorize something
- permit something
- court
- case
- suit
- above the law
- against the law
- beyond the law
- as the law stands
- law and order
- the law of the land
- administrative
- case
- civil
- become
- apply
- enforce
- allow something
- authorize something
- permit something
- court
- case
- suit
- above the law
- against the law
- beyond the law
- as the law stands
- law and order
- the law of the land
- administrative
- case
- civil
- become
- apply
- enforce
- allow something
- authorize something
- permit something
- court
- case
- suit
- above the law
- against the law
- beyond the law
- as the law stands
- law and order
- the law of the land
- practise/practice
- firm
- school
Synonyms
- principle
Antonyms
- anarchy
- chaos
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'lawsuit' — remember 'law' is a set of rules, while 'lawsuit' refers to a legal case.
- 'Law' vs. 'rule' — 'law' is official, while a 'rule' can be informal or less strict.