Synonyms of laws

laws

noun

plural of law

1

as in acts

a rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature

a record number of laws were passed in that legislative session

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acts
• ordinances
• statutes
• bills
• amendments
• prohibitions
• constitutions
• legislations
• enactments
• regulations
• rules
• rulings
• decrees
• commandments
• edicts
• bylaws
• dictates
• directives
• ground rules
• restrictions
• common law
• fiats
• commands
• proscriptions
• canons
• blue laws
• capitularies
• encyclicals

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• higher laws

2

as in constitutions

a collection or system of rules of conduct

it's important to obey the law at all times, or else you might end up in jail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• constitutions
• codes
• canons
• decalogues
• disciplines
• legislations
• common law
• establishments

3

as in police

the department of government that keeps order, fights crime, and enforces statutes

a petty thief who had somehow managed to avoid the law for most of his life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• police
• judiciaries
• justices
• jurisprudences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of laws

And this year, Georgia--with its draconian voting suppression laws--is breaking all kinds of voting records. — Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

The long running legal battle centers on allegations that the league and its 32 teams conspired in violation of antitrust laws to allow the NFL to reach exclusive deals with broadcast partners for the right to air out-of-market games. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026

Alaska Public Media's Liz Ruskin spoke with election law experts, who found no applicable laws but noted that the conduct described crosses moral and ethical lines. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

There is nothing comparable to these laws in Alaska, however, and whether laws like this could prevent this type of thing in a federal election is still untested. — Drew Kurlowski, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026

Like several other legislatures across the country, Idaho has tried to enact laws that eliminate the need to change the clocks. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2026

However, Zhao stepped down in 2023 after pleading guilty to violating anti-money laundering laws in the US. — Sean Lyngaas, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

But these laws may not apply to federally regulated prediction markets. — Melissa Lee,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Castro is currently under investigation by the Florida Commission on Ethics, which is looking into whether the commissioner violated state ethics laws and used her city position to benefit her permit-expediting business. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026