law - English word #870

Translation

A rule made by a country that everyone must follow.

Word origin

From Old English lagu, meaning something laid down.

Gender

Plurallaws

steal.

"Law" is a rule made by a country that all must follow.

.

"Laws" is the plural, meaning more than one law.

police .

Here "law" means the rules of the country.

rule

Something that tells you what you may or may not do.

country

A land with its own people, government, and borders, like France or Japan.

right

Correct or true, or the side that is opposite the left.

wrong

Not right, or not correct.

follow

To go after someone or something, or to do what a rule or person says.

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