laws that govern

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• laws of war — The laws that govern the actions nations may take when they are at war. See also Geneva Conventions, jus in bello The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

• govern */*/ — UK [ˈɡʌvə(r)n] / US [ˈɡʌvərn] verb Word forms govern : present tense I/you/we/they govern he/she/it governs present participle governing past tense governed past participle governed 1) [intransitive/transitive] to control and manage an area, city …   English dictionary

• govern — verb 1 (I, T) to officially and legally control a country and make all the decisions about taxes, laws, public services etc: The country was governed by a small military élite. 2 (T) if rules, principles etc govern the way a system or situation… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• govern*/ — [ˈgʌv(ə)n] verb 1) [I/T] to officially control and manage a country or area and its people Syn: rule The region is now governed by Morocco.[/ex] The party will not be able to govern alone.[/ex] 2) [T] to control or influence the way that things… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• govern — gov|ern [ gʌvərn ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to control and manage an area, city, or country and its people: RULE: The region is now governed by Morocco. The party will not be able to govern alone. 2. ) transitive to control the way …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Laws of cricket — The laws of cricket are a set of rules framed by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) which serve to standardise the format of cricket matches across the world to ensure uniformity and fairness. There are currently 42 laws, which outline all aspects …   Wikipedia

• immigration laws — laws that govern the immigration process …   English contemporary dictionary

• Telephone recording laws — are laws that govern the civilian recording of telephone conversations by the participants (as opposed to laws controlling government or law enforcement wiretapping).Telephone tapping is officially strictly controlled in many countries to… …   Wikipedia

• The Four Spiritual Laws — is an evangelistic Christian tract created in 1952 [http://www.campuscrusadeforchrist.com/aboutus/history.htm] by Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ. Bright wrote the booklet as a means to clearly explain the essentials of the… …   Wikipedia

• neutrality laws — n. Laws that govern warfare as it concerns neutral nations; laws passed by Congress that govern the United States when it functions as a neutral party while other nations are at war. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of… …   Law dictionary

• govern — govern, rule are comparable when they mean to exercise power or authority in controlling or directing another or others, often specifically those persons who comprise a state or nation. Govern may imply power, whether despotic or constitutional,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms