lawbook
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lawbook
First recorded in 1150–1200, lawbook is from the Middle English word lagheboc. See law 1, book
Example Sentences
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Some of the confusion has come from a big rewrite of the lawbook in 2019, when the considerations for handball went from just three lines to an entire page.
From BBC
On Brexit, another key area, Mr Sunak said he wanted to "fix" trading problems created by the Northern Ireland Protocol, and reform all EU laws still on the UK lawbook by the next general election.
From BBC
Former England captain Dylan Hartley hopes the incident prompts a review of rugby's lawbook.
From BBC
The 2014 bankruptcy filing of Energy Future Holdings, a Texas utility, yielded professional fees of more than $600 million, according to data collected by Texas Lawbook.
From New York Times
In addition to a lawbook, patrol officers now have access to a fat directory of government services.
From Time Magazine Archive
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