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

California voters have twice rejected ballot measures to abolish the death penalty, first in 2012 and again in 2016, and Newsom’s decision overrides the will of the courts and state laws that permit capital punishment. — Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Speaking in Spanish, Leo emphasized the importance of protecting family life and delivered a pointed criticism of both laws. — Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

In many cases, state laws and policies become the blueprints for federal laws. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

For the first half of the episode, our pals at Price, Siffre & Associates are helping an East Coast firm with a class action lawsuit against WorkSource, an AI training company that has been skirting labor laws and mistreating their contractors. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Due to censorship laws in Middle East, Variety hears that the scene in question — not critical but the source of much chatter — will have to be cut for it to be released. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Continue reading … STREET SHOWDOWN — ICE chief rips NYC sanctuary laws after agents tackle criminal migrants on streets. — FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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

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