lex

¹

[leks]

noun

plural

leges 

1. law.

lex.

²

abbreviation

1. lexical.

2. lexicon.

lex

/ lɛks /

noun

1. a system or body of laws

2. a particular specified law

Word History and Origins

Origin of lex¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of lex¹

Latin

Example Sentences

In 2024, household consumption in many tier-3 and tier-4 cities grew by 3% to 5%, even as tier-1 hubs saw outright declines in retail activity, Shenzhen-based legal services firm Lex China recently found.

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In 2024, household consumption in many tier-3 and tier-4 cities grew by 3% to 5%, even as tier-1 hubs saw outright declines in retail activity, Shenzhen-based legal services firm Lex China recently found.

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For community organizer Lex Rountree, "tenants make up 70 percent of New York, so we are the majority."

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"I've lived in New York for 10 years almost. I've always been... not necessarily always struggling, but trying to hustle and get things together," Mamdani supporter and tenant organizer Lex Rountree, 27, told AFP.

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He is a partner at Lex Politica PLLC, which represents Freedom Path in its litigation against the IRS.

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