at law

phrase

: under or within the provisions of the law
enforceable at law

Examples of at law in a Sentence

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Gene Kang, partner at law firm Rivkin Radler LLP, told Fortune the technology itself is not necessarily the problem, but that people don’t know they could be filmed. Joshua Hong, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 Abiel Garcia, partner at law firm Kesselman Brantly Stockinger, who formerly served as California’s deputy attorney general, doesn’t foresee any possibility of a settlement. Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026 Mark McCreary, co-chair of the artificial intelligence practice at law firm Fox Rothschild, points out the absurdity of the system itself. Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026 Many justices also earned income from teaching at law schools. Nina Totenberg, NPR, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for at law

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of at law was in 1560

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“At law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20law. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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