law vs respite

law and respite both are nouns.

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

law (noun)	respite (noun)
the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system	a pause from doing something (as work)
a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society	the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature	an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do	a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity	a pause for relaxation
the collection of rules imposed by authority
the force of policemen and officers

law (verb)	respite (verb)
	postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution