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.
to the shore; onto the shore: The schooner was driven ashore. 2. on the shore; on land rather than at sea or on the water: The captain has been ashore for two hours. Origin of ashore. 1580-1590. First recorded in 1580-90; a-1 + shore1.