(idiomatic) The survival of the fittest, strongest, or most cunning

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see against, the, law. / (law) Illegal; forbidden by law.

(law) An application of a legal rule that automatically brings about a legal consequence.

A court presided over by a judge which is empowered to decide all aspects of legal disputes.

(law) A law or system of laws which forms the foundation of a government, corporation or other organization's body of rules. A constitution is a particular form of organic law for a sovereign state.

plural of court of law

The body of law concerning international trade on the high seas.

Set of rules generally regarded and accepted as binding in relations between states and between nations, serving as a framework for the practice of stable and organized international relations.

The task of ensuring obedience to the law. / The various government agencies, regarded collectively, involved in the prevention of crime and the apprehension of criminals.

(singular only) The strict interpretation of the law or rules.