noun. 1. a direction or command of an authoritative nature. 2. that which is held to be a decree of fate or of a deity. 3. an established or prescribed practice or usage, esp. a religious rite. 4. US. a governmental, now esp. municipal, statute or regulation. SIMILAR WORDS: law. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. More @Wikipedia
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