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The following 431 entries include the term ofthe.
law of the flag
: the law of the sovereign state under whose protection a ship is registered and whose flag the ship flies
law of the jungle
: a code that dictates survival by any means possible and that is presumed to be in effect among animals in their natural state or people unrestrained by any established law or civilized personal or civic control
law of the staple
: the law merchant as administered in the staple courts
lay of the land
: the disposition of circumstances which one is considering
liberty of the press
libration of the moon
: the combination of four libration effects that causes parts of the side of the moon turned to the earth to be alternately visible and invisible so that as much as 59 percent of the moon's entire surface can be observed from the earth
light of the moon
: the period between the new moon and the full moon
lily of the Incas
: peruvian lily
lily of the Nile
lily-of-the-valley shrub
nounlily-of-the-valley tree
nounline of the Sun
: a line that may begin on any part of the hand but ascends the palm to the Mount of Apollo and that is usually held by palmists to indicate possession of exceptional talents leading toward success in life
Little Sister of the Poor
: a member of a religious community founded in Brittany, France, about 1840 and devoted especially to the care of old people
lord commissioner of the treasury
: one of the lords commissioners who perform the duties of the former office of lord high treasurer of England see first lord of the treasury
lord keeper of the great seal
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