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.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  stranded(Adjective) abandoned or marooned. 2  stranded(Adjective) Run aground on a shore or reef. 3  stranded(Adjective) a piece of wire made by combining or bundling thinner wires. 4  stranded(Adjective) expenses or costs which have become unrecoverable or difficult to recover.