noun
Meaning 1
A book in which laws are codified.
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lawbook
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noun
Meaning 2
A textbook on some aspect of law.
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History
Etymology
Perhaps from Middle English *lawe-bok, from Old Norse lǫgbók (“lawbook”), otherwise, from law + book. Compare Middle English laȝheboc.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Gesetzsammlung — book in which laws are codified
- Hungarian: törvénygyűjtemény — book in which laws are codified