law legal definition

noun

1. The complete body of statutes, rules, enforced customs and norms, and court decisions governing the relations of individuals and corporate entities to one another and to the state.
2. The subset of such statutes and other rules and materials dealing with a particular subject matter.
3. The system by which such statutes and rules are administered.
4. The profession of interpreting such statutes and rules.
5. A bill that becomes effective after enactment by the legislature and signature (or failure to veto) by the executive.