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

As of March, 386 people had been arrested under the Beijing and Hong Kong national security laws, with 176 people and four ​companies convicted, Reuters reported, citing the local Security Bureau. — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2026

Albert Ramdin, secretary general of the Organization of American States, said while the hemispheric body cannot compel countries to keep undocumented migrants when their laws do not permit it, as in the case of the termination of TPS. — Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Lottery participation is subject to official game rules, all applicable laws and regulations and any participating lottery jurisdiction requirements. — Chris Sims, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

Today, Illinois is among 24 states with laws preventing municipal elections on federal election dates. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Texas does not have laws requiring guns to be stored locked and unloaded, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026

Beijing and the Hong Kong government say the national security laws were needed to return the city to order and stability. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

State and national policymakers are trying to stay ahead of any potential threat but are introducing a slew of new laws and regulations. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

In a statement shared with NPR, her attorney Nick Oberheiden pointed out that the report did not find that Chavez-DeRemer broke any laws. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026