"law-way" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: law-ways [plural]
Etymology: From law + -way; compare foodway. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|law|-way}} law + -way Head templates: {{en-noun}} law-way (plural law-ways)
  1. A community's specific set of laws and legal practices.
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