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.
A unit of length, normally equal to three nautical miles. The side of a ship sheltered from the wind (cf. weather side). A shore downwind of a ship. A ship which cannot sail well to windward risks being blown onto a lee shore and grounded.