Citations:law

Noun

 * 1678, John Bunyan. The Pilgrim's Progress.
 * No man was as yet ever rid of his burden by him; no, nor ever is like to be: ye cannot be justified by the works of the law; for by the deeds of the law no man living can be rid of his burden: therefore, Mr.
 * The words were thus pronounced: 'As many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.' [Gal. 3:10]
 * It had eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his lips, the world was behind his back.

Verb: to study law

 * 1711, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, The Spanish curate:
 * Let him Law there, long as his Duckets last,