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law vs rule

rule vs law

law and rule both are nouns.

law is not a verb while rule is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
law Yes No No No
rule Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rule is a hyponym of law; that is, rule is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than law:
  • law: a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
  • rule: a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
law (noun) rule (noun)
the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
a rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature something regarded as a normative example
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system
legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
the collection of rules imposed by authority (mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems
the force of policemen and officers prescribed guide for conduct or action
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted
any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
dominance or power through legal authority
the duration of a monarch's or government's power
law (verb) rule (verb)
keep in check
decide with authority
decide on and make a declaration about
mark or draw with a ruler
exercise authority over; as of nations
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
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