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Charles's law (chärlzz)

n.

The physical law that the volume of a fixed mass of gas that is held at a constant pressure will vary directly with the absolute temperature.

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law(s),

n 1. that which is laid down or established. An enforceable rule of conduct.
n.pl 2. that which must be obeyed and followed by citizens, subject to sanctions or legal consequences. The term is also used in opposition to fact. E.g., in a lawsuit, questions of law are to be decided by the court, whereas the jury decides questions in fact.

law, administrative,

n a set of specific rules and regulations overseen by an administrative agency in order to enforce the law.

law, case,

n the use of citations of previous court opinions in a court case, taken from the court decisions published by the state and federal government.

law, Charles's,

n the principle that states that all gases expand equally upon heating and contract equally upon cooling.

law, constitutional,

n the set of supreme laws set out in the U.S. Constitution. All other state and federal laws must be in accordance with the laws of the Constitution. The Constitution designates the roles of the three branches of government as well as setting forth which areas of law are in federal jurisdiction and which are left to the states.

law, Dalton's,

n the principle that states that the pressure of a mixture of gases equals the sum of the partial pressures of the constituent gases.

law, ignorance of,

n a want of knowledge or acquaintance with the laws of the land insofar as they apply to the act, relation, duty, or matter under consideration.

law, inverse-square,

n principle stating that the strength of radiation from a point source varies inversely as the square of the distance.

law, judicial,

n the interpretation of the written law by the courts. Decisions are often based on
stare decisis, the doctrine that allows the court to follow the decision made in a previous case in the same jurisdiction. A departure from the legal precedents is known as a landmark decision.

law, moral,

n the aggregate of rules and principles of ethics that relate to right and wrong conduct and prescribe the standards to which the actions of persons should conform in their dealings with each other.

law, neurologic,

n See law of specific energy.

law of radiosensitivity, BergonieTribondeau

(ber´gonē´ trebondō´),
n.pr law stating that the resistance or sensitivity to radiation depends on the metabolic state of a cell, tissue, or an organ.

law of specific energy (neurologic law),

n principle that states, in essence, that sensory quality is perceived according to the nerve that is excited, not according to the object that excites. If pressure placed on the eyeballs stimulates the retina, light is perceived, not pressure; similarly, electrical stimulation will produce sensations of smell, taste, touch, or pain in accordance with the nerve stimulated but not a sensation of electricity as such. The special as well as the general senses maintain this principle.

law, tort,

n an area of law that deals with civil wrongs perpetrated against another person or private property. The primary concerns in dentistry are negligence and malpractice. A lapse in professional standards may be subject to proceedings for negligence or malpractice.

law, Wolff's,

n principle that states that all changes in the function of bone are attended by definite alterations in its internal structure.

law(s), written,

n/n.pl the law or laws created by express legislation or enactment, as distinguished from
unwritten or
common law, which includes all law or laws from any other legal source.