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law and order
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law
,
and
,
order
.
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law
noun
laws
ley
;
derecho
;
abogacía
Example sentences of
law
noun
•
The courts exist to uphold, interpret, and apply the
law
.
•
In our civics class we learned how a bill becomes a
law
.
•
She has proposed a new
law
to protect people from being evicted unfairly.
•
Schools are required
by law
to provide a safe learning environment.
•
a lawyer who specializes in criminal
law
More examples
•
The bill will
become law
at the beginning of the year.
•
He's been in and out of trouble with
the law
for the last 10 years.
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Synonyms of
law
noun
rule
,
regulation
,
statute
,
ordinance
,
decree
,
act
,
hypothesis
,
theory
order
noun
orders
orden
;
mandato
;
pedido
Example sentences of
order
noun
•
That's an
order
, not a request!
•
Failing to comply with an
order
will result in the loss of your job.
•
She received an
order
to appear in court.
•
They can't close down the school without an
order
from the governor's office.
•
The mayor gave an
order
to evacuate the city.
More examples
•
It's not his fault. He was only following
orders
.
•
I'm not taking
orders
from you! You're not my boss.
•
The city was evacuated
by order of
the mayor.
•
The store received an
order
for 200 roses this morning.
•
They had trouble filling large customer
orders
.
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Synonyms of
order
noun
arrangement
,
command
,
discipline
,
request
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