Noun n. 1. Act, the law [the S]
That is against the law.
It is against the law.
2. (Individual) laws and regulations [C] [(+ against)]
The Congress passed a new bankruptcy law.
Congress passed a new bankruptcy law.
3. (Sports, art, etc.) rules, codes [C]
Do you know the laws of the game?
Do you know the game rules?
4. (Science, etc.) rules, laws, principles [C]
He is interested in the laws of nature.
He was very interested in natural law.
5. Law, law [U]
He studies law.
He studied law.
6. The judiciary, lawyers, industry [U] [the S]
He plans to enter the law.
He intends to work as lawyers.
7. Lawsuit [U]
I'll take him to law.
I will be with him to court.
The law arrived on the scene of murder.
Police came to scene of the murder.