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.
noun. 1  Sufficient space for a vessel to maneuver; sea room: kept a clear berth of the reefs. 2  A space for a vessel to dock or anchor: a steamship moored to its berth at the pier. 3  a. Employment on a vessel: sought an officer's berth in the merchant marine. 4  a. A built-in bed or bunk, as on a ship or a train.