law vs derivative

law and derivative both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
law	Yes	No	No	No
derivative	Yes	Yes	No	No

law (noun)	derivative (noun)
the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system	the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society	(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature	a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do	a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
the collection of rules imposed by authority
the force of policemen and officers

law (adjective)	derivative (adjective)
	resulting from or employing derivation