Law
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The body of rules and standards issued by a government, or to be applied by courts and similar authorities. A particular such rule. A written or understood rule that concerns behaviours and the appropriate consequences thereof. Laws are usually associated with mores. A one-sided contract. A well-established, observed physical characteristic or behavior of nature. A statement that is true under specified conditions. A category of English "common law" petitions that request monetary relief, as opposed to relief in forms other than a monetary judgment; compare to "equity". One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the MCC. The police.
Jurisprudence
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The philosophy, science and study of law and decisions based on the interpretation thereof