Law

What “Law” means

Noun

1. The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
2. The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
3. The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
4. A binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way.
5. A rule, such as:

Verb

1. To work as a lawyer; to practice law.
2. To prosecute or sue (someone), to litigate.
3. To rule over (with a certain effect) by law; to govern.
4. To enforce the law.
5. To subject to legal restrictions.

Noun

1. A tumulus of stones.
2. A hill.

Noun

1. A score; share of expense; legal charge.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *lagą Old Norse lag Old Norse lǫgbor. Old English lagu Middle English lawe English law From Middle English lawe, laȝe, from Old English lagu (“law”), borrowed from Old Norse lǫg (“law”, literally “things laid down or firmly established”), originally the plural of lag (“layer, stratum, a laying in order, measure, stroke”), from Proto-Germanic *lagą (“that which is laid down”), from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (“to lie”). Cognate with Scots law (“law”), Icelandic lög (“things laid down, law”), Faroese lóg (“law”), Norwegian lov (“law”), Swedish lag (“law”), Danish lov (“law”), Finnish laki (“law”). Compare typologically distant cognate Russian уложе́ние (uložénije). Displaced native Old English ǣ and ġesetnes. More at lay. Not related to legal, nor to French loi, Spanish ley, all of which ultimately derive from Latin lēx, from Pro

From Northern Middle English lawe, from Old English hlāw (“burial mound”). Also spelled low. See also Scots law.

From Middle English lagh, from Old Norse lag (“that which is lying or laid, position, price, way, sting, blow”), from Proto-Germanic *lagą (“that which is laid”). Cognate with Scots lauch (“one's tavern-reckoning or one's share of the cost, a score; a payment for drink or entertainment”), Middle English lai (“one's share of expenses, one's bill or account”).

Business name ideas with “Law”

Industries where “Law” fits

We suggest this word for 2 business types and industries, including:

• Law Firm
• Offices of Lawyers