Law vs. Right

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The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.

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The body of such rules that pertain to a particular topic.

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Common law, as contrasted with equity.

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A binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way.

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(more generally) A rule, such as:

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Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. mores.}}

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A rule or principle regarding the construction of language or art.

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A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. theory.}}

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A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.

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Any statement of the relation of acts and conditions to their consequences.

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(cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.

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The control and order brought about by the observance of such rules.

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A person or group that act(s) with authority to uphold such rules and order (for example, one or more police officers).

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The profession that deals with such rules (as lawyers, judges, police officers, etc).

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Jurisprudence, the field of knowledge which encompasses these rules.

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Litigation, legal action (as a means of maintaining or restoring order, redressing wrongs, etc).

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An allowance of distance or time (a head start) given to a weaker (human or animal) competitor in a race, to make the race more fair.

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(fantasy) One of two metaphysical forces ruling the world in some fantasy settings, also called order, and opposed to chaos.

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An oath sworn before a court, especially disclaiming a debt. wager of law", "wage one's law", "perform one's law", "lose one's law".}}

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(obsolete) A tumulus of stones.

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A hill.

Lawverb

(obsolete) To work as a lawyer; to practice law.

Lawverb

To prosecute or sue (someone), to litigate.

Lawverb

(nonstandard) To rule over (with a certain effect) by law; govern.

Lawverb

(informal) To enforce the law.

Lawverb

To subject to legal restrictions.

Lawinterjection

(dated) An exclamation of mild surprise; lawks.

Lawnoun

In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by an authority able to enforce its will; a controlling regulation; the mode or order according to which an agent or a power acts.

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In morals: The will of God as the rule for the disposition and conduct of all responsible beings toward him and toward each other; a rule of living, conformable to righteousness; the rule of action as obligatory on the conscience or moral nature.

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The Jewish or Mosaic code, and that part of Scripture where it is written, in distinction from the gospel; hence, also, the Old Testament.

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An organic rule, as a constitution or charter, establishing and defining the conditions of the existence of a state or other organized community.

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In philosophy and physics: A rule of being, operation, or change, so certain and constant that it is conceived of as imposed by the will of God or by some controlling authority; as, the law of gravitation; the laws of motion; the law heredity; the laws of thought; the laws of cause and effect; law of self-preservation.

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In mathematics: The rule according to which anything, as the change of value of a variable, or the value of the terms of a series, proceeds; mode or order of sequence.

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In arts, works, games, etc.: The rules of construction, or of procedure, conforming to the conditions of success; a principle, maxim; or usage; as, the laws of poetry, of architecture, of courtesy, or of whist.

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Collectively, the whole body of rules relating to one subject, or emanating from one source; - including usually the writings pertaining to them, and judicial proceedings under them; as, divine law; English law; Roman law; the law of real property; insurance law.

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Legal science; jurisprudence; the principles of equity; applied justice.

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Trial by the laws of the land; judicial remedy; litigation; as, to go law.

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An oath, as in the presence of a court.

Lawverb

Same as Lawe, v. t.

Lawinterjection

An exclamation of mild surprise.

Lawnoun

legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity;

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the collection of rules imposed by authority;

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a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature;

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a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society

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the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system;

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the force of policemen and officers;

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the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do

Law

Law is a system of rules created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and the art of justice.

Rightadjective

(archaic) Straight, not bent.

Rightadjective

Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.

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Complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct, just, true.

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Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.

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Healthy, sane, competent.

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Real; veritable (used emphatically).

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(Australia) All right; not requiring assistance.

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(dated) Most favourable or convenient; fortunate.

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Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north. This arrow points to the right: →

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Designed to be placed or worn outward.

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(politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.

Rightadverb

On the right side.

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Towards the right side.

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Exactly, precisely.

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Immediately, directly.

Rightadverb

Very, extremely, quite.

Rightadverb

According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.

Rightadverb

In a correct manner.

Rightadverb

To a great extent or degree.

Rightinterjection

Yes, that is correct; I agree.

Rightinterjection

I agree with whatever you say; I have no opinion.

Rightinterjection

Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.

Rightinterjection

Used to check agreement at the end of an utterance.

Rightinterjection

Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.

Rightnoun

That which complies with justice, law or reason.

Rightnoun

A legal or moral entitlement.

Rightnoun

The right side or direction.

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The right hand.

Rightnoun

(politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.

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The outward or most finished surface, as of a piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.

Rightverb

(transitive) To correct.

Rightverb

(transitive) To set upright.

Rightverb

(intransitive) To return to normal upright position.

Rightverb

(transitive) To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.

Rightadjective

Straight; direct; not crooked; as, a right line.

Rightadjective

Upright; erect from a base; having an upright axis; not oblique; as, right ascension; a right pyramid or cone.

Rightadjective

Fit; suitable; proper; correct; becoming; as, the right man in the right place; the right way from London to Oxford.

Rightadjective

Conformed to the constitution of man and the will of God, or to justice and equity; not deviating from the true and just; according with truth and duty; just; true.

Rightadjective

Characterized by reality or genuineness; real; actual; not spurious.

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According with truth; passing a true judgment; conforming to fact or intent; not mistaken or wrong; not erroneous; correct; as, this is the right faith.

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Most favorable or convenient; fortunate.

Rightadjective

Of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action is usually stronger than on the other side; - opposed to left when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the right side, hand, arm. Also applied to the corresponding side of the lower animals.

Rightadjective

Well placed, disposed, or adjusted; orderly; well regulated; correctly done.

Rightadjective

Designed to be placed or worn outward; as, the right side of a piece of cloth.

Rightadverb

In a right manner.

Rightadverb

In a right or straight line; directly; hence; straightway; immediately; next; as, he stood right before me; it went right to the mark; he came right out; he followed right after the guide.

Rightadverb

Exactly; just.

Rightadverb

According to the law or will of God; conforming to the standard of truth and justice; righteously; as, to live right; to judge right.

Rightadverb

According to any rule of art; correctly.

Rightadverb

According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really; correctly; exactly; as, to tell a story right.

Rightadverb

In a great degree; very; wholly; unqualifiedly; extremely; highly; as, right humble; right noble; right valiant.

Rightnoun

That which is right or correct.

Rightnoun

A just judgment or action; that which is true or proper; justice; uprightness; integrity.

Rightnoun

That to which one has a just claim.

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That which one has a legal or social claim to do or to exact; legal power; authority; as, a sheriff has a right to arrest a criminal.

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The right side; the side opposite to the left.

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Privilege or immunity granted by authority.

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In some legislative bodies of Europe (as in France), those members collectively who are conservatives or monarchists. See Center, 5.

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The outward or most finished surface, as of a piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.

Rightverb

To bring or restore to the proper or natural position; to set upright; to make right or straight (that which has been wrong or crooked); to correct.

Rightverb

To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of; as, to right the oppressed; to right one's self; also, to vindicate.

Rightverb

To recover the proper or natural condition or position; to become upright.

Rightverb

Hence, to regain an upright position, as a ship or boat, after careening.

Rightnoun

an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature;

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(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing;

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location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east;

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a turn to the right;

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those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged

Rightnoun

anything in accord with principles of justice;

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the hand that is on the right side of the body;

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the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right

Rightverb

make reparations or amends for;

Rightverb

put in or restore to an upright position;

Rightverb

regain an upright or proper position;

Rightverb

make right or correct;

Rightadjective

free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth;

Rightadjective

being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north;

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socially right or correct;

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in conformance with justice or law or morality;

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correct in opinion or judgment;

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appropriate for a condition or occasion;

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of or belonging to the political or intellectual left

Rightadjective

in or into a satisfactory condition;

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intended for the right hand;

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in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure;

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having the axis perpendicular to the base;

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of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face outward;

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most suitable or right for a particular purpose;

Rightadverb

precisely, exactly;

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immediately;

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exactly;

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toward or on the right; also used figuratively;

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in the right manner;

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an interjection expressing agreement

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completely;

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(Southern regional intensive) very;

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in accordance with moral or social standards;

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in a correct manner;