lex

[leks]

noun, plural le·ges

[lee-jeez; Latin le-ges] /ˈli dʒiz; Latin ˈlɛ gɛs/.

law¹.

Origin of lex

First recorded in 1490–1500, lex is from the Latin word lēx

lex.

salus populi suprema lex esto

[sah-loo s paw-poo-lee soo-prey-mah leks es-toh; English sey-luh s pop-yuh-lahy-soo-pree-muh leks es-toh]

Latin.

let the welfare of the people be the supreme law: a motto of Missouri.

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Examples from the Web for lex

Contemporary Examples

The co-owner of Metropolis Collectables, Vincent has Wolverine mutton chops, a Tony Stark goatee, and Lex Luthor swagger.
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October 14, 2014
Instead, it seems to be packed with incompetents who make the Watergate burglars look like Lex Luthor.
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Lex Fajardo, creator of the graphic novel series Kid Beowulf, really likes Loki, too.
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November 9, 2013
Bryan Cranston has reportedly been cast as Lex Luthor in a Man of Steel sequel.
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August 26, 2013
Thankfully, neither iteration relies on lazy storylines involving kryptonite or Lex Luthor (at least not yet).
‘Man of Steel’ Is Fun to Watch, But It’s Still a Failure. Here’s Why.
Sujay Kumar
June 15, 2013

Historical Examples

The sense of strigilis is supported by Suidas; see Sturz's Lex.
The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis
Xenophon
Isaac showed off, all right, with his 'Bipets are sings vis two lex!'
Patchwork
Anna Balmer Myers
This was the old English law (lex Edwardi) on which they relied.
Domesday Book and Beyond
Frederic William Maitland
The book, it has well been said, is the lex possessionis of that land.
Domesday Book and Beyond
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The code was the Lex Talionis modified by the rank and influence of the defendant.
Savage Island
Basil C. Thomson

British Dictionary definitions for lex

lex

noun plural leges (ˈliːdʒiːz)

a system or body of laws
a particular specified law

Word Origin

Latin

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lex.

salus populi suprema lex esto

Examples from the Web for lex

Contemporary Examples

The co-owner of Metropolis Collectables, Vincent has Wolverine mutton chops, a Tony Stark goatee, and Lex Luthor swagger.

Instead, it seems to be packed with incompetents who make the Watergate burglars look like Lex Luthor.

Lex Fajardo, creator of the graphic novel series Kid Beowulf, really likes Loki, too.

Bryan Cranston has reportedly been cast as Lex Luthor in a Man of Steel sequel.

Thankfully, neither iteration relies on lazy storylines involving kryptonite or Lex Luthor (at least not yet).

Historical Examples

The sense of strigilis is supported by Suidas; see Sturz's Lex.

Isaac showed off, all right, with his 'Bipets are sings vis two lex!'

This was the old English law (lex Edwardi) on which they relied.

The book, it has well been said, is the lex possessionis of that land.

The code was the Lex Talionis modified by the rank and influence of the defendant.

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Word Origin

Origin of lex