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LEGAL SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A system for interpreting and enforcing the laws
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("legal system" is a kind of...):
system (a procedure or process for obtaining an objective)
Domain category:
jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "legal system"):
bail (the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial))
jury system (a legal system for determining the facts at issue in a law suit)
patent system (a legal system for protecting the rights of inventors)
tax system (a legal system for assessing and collecting taxes)
electoral system; voting system (a legal system for making democratic choices)
