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laws

  • plural
    of law.
    law
    noun
    the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision.

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U.S. hacking laws prohibit individuals and companies from launching cyberattacks.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Seoul responded that it would “carefully review” the request, since its laws require approval from the National Assembly to deploy South Korean troops overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

In 2011, Britain changed its succession laws to allow first-born daughters of a monarch to inherit the throne.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

There are still transparency laws that apply to Flock databases, which is how 404 Media and other media outlets have discovered abuses of the technology.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Many towns have enacted laws that prevent people from building on flatlands near the water.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland