fundamental law

noun

: the organic or basic law of a political unit as distinguished from legislative acts
specifically : constitution

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At least one dimension of it might be an emergent phenomenon that arises from its deeper nature rather than being explicitly hardwired into the fundamental laws. Edgar Shaghoulian, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022 Well, Einstein felt very strongly that there should be no randomness in the fundamental laws of physics. Quanta Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024 Specific minimum wage standards are a complex function of industry, geography and the fundamental law of supply and demand. Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2024 Since the days of Isaac Newton, the fundamental laws of nature all ultimately reduce to a vital, broad set of equations. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fundamental law 

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First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fundamental law was in 1651

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“Fundamental law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fundamental%20law. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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