法則 — meaning in English

English meaning

• law noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.

Senses

法則 is used for these senses in English:

• law (mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.
• law A statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of phenomena which is invariable under certain conditions. (Compare theory.)

law — full definition

1. noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
2. noun A specific rule created by a governing authority.
3. noun A statement describing a consistent pattern or relationship in nature or science.

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