Definition of law-revering:
(n) :
(usually with "the") The body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities.
(n) :
The body of such rules that pertain to a particular topic.
(n) :
Common law, as contrasted with equity.
(n) :
A binding regulation or custom established in a community in this way.
(n) :
(more generally) A rule, such as:
(n) :
Any rule that must or should be obeyed, concerning behaviours and their consequences. (Compare mores.)