(law) Alternative spelling of black-letter law

A law that grants a divorce, or a legal exemption to allow remarrying, when a person's spouse has been absent without explanation for a certain period, typically seven years.

plural of Enoch Arden law

Synonym of common law

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lay down the law

present participle of lay down the law

simple past tense and past participle of lay down the law

plural of three-strikes law

(US, law) A criminal sentencing structure under which the third conviction results in a mandatory life sentence.

(UK, law) Synonym of English law (“common law legal system of England and Wales”).