noun · neutral
law
/lɔː/LAW
Band 4-5task2speaking
a system of rules created and enforced by governmental institutions
Examples
“The new law aims to reduce air pollution.”
“You must obey the law at all times.”
“It's difficult to change a law quickly.”
Band 8 sentence
“Reforming the law requires careful consultation with experts, not simply reacting to public pressure.”
Collocations
- obey the law
- change the law
- break the law
Word family
legal adjectivelawful adjectivelawyer noun
Common mistakes
You must obey law.→You must obey the law.
This is illegal by law.→This is illegal under the law.
Say it for a higher band
5rule→6legislation→7+law
Synonyms
legislation
rule
Easily confused
legislation
“New legislation was introduced to regulate online sales.”
rule
“The school has a rule about wearing uniforms.”
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