kanun — meaning in English
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English meaning
- law noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
- legislation noun The process of drafting and passing laws.
- principle noun A fundamental rule, belief, or truth that guides behaviour or reasoning.
Senses
kanun is used for these senses in English:
- law (usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
- law (cricket) One of the official rules of cricket as codified by the its (former) governing body, the MCC.
- law (mathematics, logic) A statement (of relation) that is true under specified conditions; a mathematical or logical rule.
- law Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)
- 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.)
- legislation The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
- principle (physics) A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.
- qanun (musical instrument) A Near Eastern and Caucasian musical instrument related to the zither, dulcimer, or harp having either 26 strings and a single bridge, or 42 strings and two bridges.
law — full definition
- noun The system of rules that a country or community uses to govern behavior and enforce order.
- noun A specific rule created by a governing authority.
- noun A statement describing a consistent pattern or relationship in nature or science.
legislation — full definition
- noun The process of drafting and passing laws.
- noun A law, or a body of laws, that has been formally passed by a government.