at law

American  

[at law] / ˌæt ˈlɔ /

adverb

Law.

1. (of legal proceedings or remedies) under the law, sometimes according to the common law or codified law, rather than to what is fair in a particular case; by law.

   The will, now lost, would have benefited the whole community, but at law the next of kin is the sole heir.

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Etymology

Origin of at law

First recorded in 1560–70

Example Sentences

Similar bills have been introduced in more states this month, said John Saran, a Chicago-based healthcare partner at law firm Holland & Knight.

From The Wall Street Journal

A high court decision might have broad implications for retirement-plan sponsors, which would benefit if it establishes a higher bar for lawsuits, said Steven Rabitz, co-chair of the employee benefits and executive compensation practice at law firm Dechert.

From The Wall Street Journal

She said that he was someone who may shout at law enforcement officers at a protest but had never known him to be physically confrontational.

From BBC

Most judges travel regularly to attend judicial conferences, to speak at bar associations and universities, or to officiate moot courts at law schools.

From The Wall Street Journal

So far, the opposite is true at law schools.

From The Wall Street Journal