first law
noun
: the most important principle
He teaches his students that balance is the first law of architecture.
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The bill, which helps stop the spread of non-consensual intimate images and deepfakes online, is the first major internet content legislation since 2018, and arguably the first law ever to address harms from generative AI.
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Massachusetts has trended down in terms of bullying since the implementation of the first law, according to the CDC’s YRBS data, dropping from 19.4% of students reporting being bullied on school property in 2009 to 15.9% in 2023.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
So in 2019, AB 2942 became the first law of its kind in the country.
—Michael Zakaras, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
With the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) coming up in August and her first law school applications on the horizon, Sophie is focusing more than ever on what comes next.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 25 May 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Massachusetts has trended down in terms of bullying since the implementation of the first law, according to the CDC’s YRBS data, dropping from 19.4% of students reporting being bullied on school property in 2009 to 15.9% in 2023.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025
So in 2019, AB 2942 became the first law of its kind in the country.
—Michael Zakaras, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
With the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) coming up in August and her first law school applications on the horizon, Sophie is focusing more than ever on what comes next.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for first law
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“First law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20law. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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