"John Q. Law" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: John Q. Laws [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=John Q. Law}} John Q. Law (plural John Q. Laws)
  1. (US, slang) A generic police officer. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Personifications Synonyms: Johnny Law Related terms: John Q. Public
    Sense id: en-John_Q._Law-en-noun-2~1SKkHl Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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