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canon law
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canon
,
law
.
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canon
noun
canons
canon
;
canónigo (de una catedral)
;
norma
Synonyms of
canon
noun
standard
,
works
law
noun
laws
ley
;
derecho
;
abogacía
Example sentences of
law
noun
•
The courts exist to uphold, interpret, and apply the
law
.
•
In our civics class we learned how a bill becomes a
law
.
•
She has proposed a new
law
to protect people from being evicted unfairly.
•
Schools are required
by law
to provide a safe learning environment.
•
a lawyer who specializes in criminal
law
More examples
•
The bill will
become law
at the beginning of the year.
•
He's been in and out of trouble with
the law
for the last 10 years.
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Synonyms of
law
noun
rule
,
regulation
,
statute
,
ordinance
,
decree
,
act
,
hypothesis
,
theory
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