1. the whole system of rules that citizens of a country or any other place must obey. It’s against the ___________ for children to work before they are fifteen.
2. a law that has been officially accepted by Parliament or Congress. In legal usage this word is often capitalized and often used in the titles of law. The Copyright ________ of 1976 is a United States copyright law that states the primary basis of copyright law in the United States and the basic rights of copyright holders.
3. a written proposal for a new law, which is brought to Parliament so that it can be discussed. In her speech the Queen usually outlines the new ________s which the government will put before Parliament in the coming session.
4. an official instruction that says how things must be done or what is allowed, especially in a game, an organization, or a job. If you stick to the ________s the accident won’t happen.
5. a law passed by Parliament and formally written down. The term codified law refers to _____________s that have been organized ("codified") by subject matter; such organized laws are often called “codes”.
6. a law made by local government or an organization. Corporate and organizational __________s are generally concerned with the work of the organization, setting out the form, manner or procedure in which the company or organization should be run.
7. a law which has been enacted by a legislature or another governing body, or the process of making it. _____________ is regarded as one of the three main functions of government, which are often distinguished under the doctrine of separation of powers.
8. the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, usually in the form of legislation. Under the new _________ children must be at home after 10 p.m..