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arbitrary law

arbitrary law noun: a legal decision or action that is based on personal discretion rather than established legal principles or facts.

Noun

arbitrary law (plural arbitrary laws)

  1. A legal decision or action that is based on personal discretion rather than established legal principles or facts.

Forms of arbitrary law

pluralarbitrary laws

Questions about arbitrary law

What does arbitrary law mean?
Arbitrary law means a legal decision or action that is based on personal discretion rather than established legal principles or facts.
What part of speech is arbitrary law?
Arbitrary law is a noun.
What is the plural of arbitrary law?
The plural of arbitrary law is arbitrary laws.

Words near arbitrary law in the dictionary

  1. arbitrariousness
  2. arbitrarities
  3. arbitrarity
  4. arbitrary
  5. arbitrary and capricious
  6. arbitrary law
  7. arbitrary laws
  8. arbitrary unit
  9. arbitrary units
  10. arbitrary-precision arithmetic
  11. arbitraryness

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