(chemistry) Any of the laws of nature that are relevant to chemistry.

(law) The area of law that deals with ships at sea and the rights of sailors, passengers, and owners of cargo.

plural of father-in-law

(physics) A law which shows that the magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic dipole is inversely proportional to the absolute temperature; the basis of operation of magnetic thermometers.

(law) Any law that makes a prior legal act illegal, or increases the penalty for a prior illegal act.

An academic institution at which post-graduate students are prepared for the practice of law.

(law, idiomatic) A law dealing with defective items, especially automobiles, and consumers' rights.

(physics) Ohm's observation that the direct current flowing in an electrical circuit consisting only of resistances is directly proportional to the voltage applied.

(physics) The law that states that a confined fluid transmits externally applied pressure uniformly in all directions; the basis of hydraulics.

A clerk who assists a judge with legal proceedings. Depending on the court, such positions may be professional careers or may be temporary positions for graduating law students.