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What is law?
A law is a rule made by an authority and that must be obeyed.
A law is commonly made by a government, which citizens must follow or face punishment. For example, in most places there are laws about not stealing. If you are caught stealing, you could be fined or put in jail, depending on the law broken and the punishment set up for that law.
Law can be used more broadly to refer to a set of laws, such as all of a nation’s laws. To say murder is against the law is to say that murder is not allowed in the geographic area being referred to, such as a state or country.
Law can also be used to describe the legal field, especially as a career, as in Zola had always dreamed of a career in law, so she studied hard in law school.
In the sciences, a law is an indisputable fact about the way the world and the forces in it work. Such laws explain what happens but do not describe why it happens.
Example: I believe it is against the law to set up security cameras without posting a sign on the door.
Where does law come from?
The first records of the term law come from before the 1000s. It is believed to come from the Old Norse lag, meaning “laying order” or “fixed tune.” A law is established to keep members of a community in order and fixed to a specific way of life that promotes peace or discourages violence.
Although law generally refers to a rule made by a government, it can also be used to refer to any strong rule made by an authority that must be followed. For example, your parents’ house rules might be described as laws if they must be strictly followed. As well, a behavior a person might do instinctively or spontaneously might also be called a law. For example, trying to save your life when you are in danger might be described as the law of self-preservation.
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How is law used in real life?
Because laws are important to a well-run society, law is commonly used in everyday speech.
You ever be killin it in an argument and then just sit back and be like…wow…I really should pursue a career in law.
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) January 19, 2018
BREAKING: Gov. Newsom signs law allowing inmate firefighters in California to have records expunged, clearing the way for them to become professional firefighters once they are released from prison.
— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) September 11, 2020
Weird law: Flushing the loo after 10pm in an apt building is illegal in Switzerland. The Government consider it noise pollution. (Too much)
— Gobinath Chandran (@Gobinath_C) October 4, 2017
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Which of the following is NOT a synonym for law?
A. act
B. decree
C. order
D. suggestion