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noun
A particular law or the complete set of laws currently in effect within a jurisdiction, especially with emphasis on the official and authoritative nature of such law.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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noun
a phrase used in the Magna Carta to refer to the then established law of the kingdom (as distinct from Roman or civil law); today it refers to fundamental principles of justice commensurate with due process
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: law, jurisprudence
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