Definition of law. 1a (1) : a binding custom or practice of a community : a rule of conduct or action prescribed (see prescribe 1a) or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority (2) : the whole body of such customs, practices, or rules The courts exist to uphold, interpret, and apply the law.
ashore adverb [not gradable]. âº toward or onto âland from an âarea of âwater, or on âland after coming from an âarea of âwater: Julie âjumped off the âboat and âswam ashore. (Definition of ashore from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press). See all translations.
rough adjective (NOT EVEN). B1 not âeven or âsmooth, often because of being in âbad âcondition: It was a rough âmountain âroad, âfull of âstones and âhuge âholes. B1 If a âsurface such as âpaper or âskin is rough, it does not âfeel âsmooth when you âtouch it: My âhands get very rough in the âcold. âº Rough âground is âground that is not used for any âparticular âpurpose, is not âeven, and is âfull of âwild âplants.