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81statutory law — noun the body of laws created by legislative statutes • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence * * * noun : the law declared by statute in the broadest sense as distinguished from the common or customary law or the law d …
82Jante Law — The Jante Law (Danish and Norwegian: Janteloven ; Swedish: Jantelagen ; Finnish: Janten laki ; Faroese: Jantulógin ) is the Nordic version of the tall poppy syndrome. It was named and described by the Norwegian/Danish author Aksel Sandemose in… …
83common law — /kɒmən ˈlɔ/ (say komuhn law) noun 1. originally, the general rules in England, made applicable to the whole country as distinct from local customs. 2. (in comparative law) a system of law derived from the English legal system, which is… …
84statutory law — stat′utory law′ n. law the written law enacted by a legislature, as distinguished from unwritten law or common law • Etymology: 1875–80 …
85statutory law — the written law established by enactments expressing the will of the legislature, as distinguished from the unwritten law or common law. Also called statute law. [1875 80] * * * …
86roman law — noun Usage: often capitalized R Date: 1639 the legal system of the ancient Romans that includes written and unwritten law, is based on the traditional law and the legislation of the city of Rome, and in form comprises legislation of the… …
87common-law — n. Unwritten law …
88Germanic law — Law of the various Germanic peoples from ancient times to the Middle Ages. It was essentially unwritten tribal custom, which evolved from popular practice and moved with the tribe. With the spread of Christianity, ecclesiastical law, derived from …
89Ampere's law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …
90Avogadro's law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… …
