English dictionary
lex
/l/E/ks/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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Law; as, <i>lex talionis</i>, the law of retaliation; <i>lex terræ</i>, the law of the land; <i>lex fori</i>, the law of the forum or court; <i>lex loci</i>, the law of the place; <i>lex mercatoria</i>, the law or custom of merchants.
Source: webster1913