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law

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "law" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

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law

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, law is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions oflaw

1noun
  • The body of binding rules and regulations, customs and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.

    Example: "entrapment is against the law"

  • A binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way.

    Example: "A new law forbids driving on that road."

  • (more generally) A rule, such as:
  • The control and order brought about by the observance of such rules.

    Example: "It was a territory without law, marked by violence."

  • A person or group that act(s) with authority to uphold such rules and order (for example, one or more police officers).

    Example: "Here comes the law — run!"

  • The profession that deals with such rules (as lawyers, judges, police officers, etc).

    Example: "He is studying for a career in law."

  • Jurisprudence, the field of knowledge which encompasses these rules.

    Example: "She went to university to study law."

  • Litigation, legal action (as a means of maintaining or restoring order, redressing wrongs, etc).

    Example: "They were quick to go to law."

  • An allowance of distance or time (a head start) given to a weaker (human or animal) competitor in a race, to make the race more fair.
  • One of two metaphysical forces ruling the world in some fantasy settings, also called order, and opposed to chaos.
  • An oath sworn before a court, especially disclaiming a debt. (Chiefly in the phrases "wager of law", "wage one's law", "perform one's law", "lose one's law".)
1verb
  • To work as a lawyer; to practice law.
  • To prosecute or sue (someone), to litigate.
  • To rule over (with a certain effect) by law; govern.
  • To enforce the law.
  • To subject to legal restrictions.

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