'Lex' definitions:
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Lex \Lex\ (l[e^]ks), n.; pl. Leges (l[=e]"j[=e]z). [L. See
Legal.]
Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terr[ae],
the law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court;
lex loci, the law of the place; lex mercatoria, the law or
custom of merchants.
[1913 Webster]
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act,
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bill,
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bylaw,
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canon,
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decree,
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dictate,
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dictation,
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edict,
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enactment,
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form,
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formality,
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formula,
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formulary,
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institution,
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jus,
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law,
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legislation,
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measure,
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ordinance,
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ordonnance,
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prescript,
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prescription,
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regulation,
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rubric,
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rule,
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ruling,
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standing order,
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statute
