Synonyms of law
27 similar words
Another word for law is rule. Other synonyms of law are code, legislation, order, regulation and statute.
Synonyms and similar words for law
nounA statement (in physics, etc) of an (observed, established) order or sequence or relationship of...
- law of natureA scientific generalization about nature based upon empirical observation.
nounMore synonyms
- act(In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- canonA religious law or body of law decreed by the church.
- codeA body of law, sanctioned by legislation, in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set...
- convention
- constitution
- corpus
- decreeAn edict or law.
- dictateAn order or command.
- directive
- doctrine
- edictA proclamation of law or other authoritative command.
- enactmentThe act of making (a bill) into law.
- guideline
- legislationA law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.
- mandate
- maxim
- orderConformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet.
- ordinanceA local law, passed by e.g. a city.
- pandectUsually in the plural form Pandects: a compendium or digest of writings on Roman law divided in 50 books, compiled in...
- prescriptionSynonym of enactment, the act of establishing a law, regulation, etc., particularly in writing; an instance of this.
- prohibitionA law prohibiting the manufacture or sale of alcohol.
- regulationA law or administrative rule, issued by an organization, used to guide or prescribe the conduct of members of that...
- ruleA regulation, law, guideline.
- standard
- statuteA written law or ordinance passed by a legislative body.
- tenetAn opinion, belief, or principle that is held as absolute truth by someone or especially an organization.
Meaning of law
- noun The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
- noun The body of such rules that pertain to a particular topic.
- noun Common law, as contrasted with equity.
law in other languages
Questions about synonyms of law
- What is another word for law?
- Law has 27 synonyms on Word.ws, such as rule, code, legislation, order, regulation, statute, decree and ordinance.
- What does law mean?
- Law means the body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: law (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Cite this page: “Synonyms of law.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/synonyms/law. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.