Pronunciation : Lex
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. See Legal.]
Definition : Defn: Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terr?, 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.
pl. Leges.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913