Definition of "Law" :

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

"He studied law at Yale."

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

noun: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature

"The laws of thermodynamics."

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

noun: legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity

"There is a law against kidnapping."

noun: the force of policemen and officers

"The law came looking for him."

noun: the collection of rules imposed by authority

"Civilization presupposes respect for the law."