law

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɔː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/lɔ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lô)

Collocations for "law"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "law" in context.

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law

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [public, government] laws
  2. a [federal, local, state] law
  3. an [archaic, outdated] law
  4. is case law [for, about]
  5. make new case law
  6. part of international law
  7. practices [criminal, family] law
  8. don't break the law
  9. is enforcing the law
  10. turn a bill into a law
  11. the law has been [passed, approved]
  12. the law [stipulates, states, prevents]
  13. according to the law
  14. is the law of the land
  15. [abide by, get around] the laws
  16. [should, have to] follow the laws
  17. is in trouble with the law
  18. (driving without a seatbelt) is against the law
  19. it is against the law to [smoke in these premises]
  20. [provided that, so long as] it is within the law
  21. there's no law against it!
  22. law and order
  23. is studying Law (at)
  24. a [grey area, loophole] in the law
  25. the full force of the law
  26. a law to [protect, provide, allow]
  27. the laws of [physics, nature, God, motion]
  28. the law of [attraction, diminishing returns]
  29. the [theory, philosophy] of natural law
  30. UK: is a law unto herself
  31. you have to - it's the law!
  32. it's Murphy's Law
  33. UK: vulgar, slang: it's sod's law (that)
n as adj
  1. law enforcement [policies, agencies]
  2. works [for, at] a law firm
  3. went to law school
  4. is a [criminal, family] law attorney
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