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law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
authoritative — index arbitrary and capricious, assertive, authentic, categorical, certain (positive), clear (certain) … Law dictionary
authoritative assertion — index dictum Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
authoritative attestation — index certification (attested copy) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
authoritative citation to appear — index monition (legal summons) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
authoritative citation to appear before a court — index process (summons), summons, venire Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
authoritative command — index edict, mandate, monition (legal summons), order (judicial directive), process (summons), summons Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
authoritative decision — index adjudication, award, decree Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
authoritative estimate — index determination Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
authoritative example — index authority (documentation), precedent, stare decisis Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary