Name. [`ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː`] A legal document that establishes rules for a specific type of activity. Verb. [`ˈpræktɪs`] perform or practice; than jobs and professions. Name. [`ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː`] the set of rules imposed by authority. Name. [`ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː`] A generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature. Name. [`ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː`] A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature that are essential or binding on human society. Name. [`ˈlɔ, ˈlɑː`] The branch of philosophy that deals with law and the principles that make the courts make the decisions they make.