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Lay down the law

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo promulgate law.
2.verbTo present the law that applies to a given case.
3.verbTo authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.

Synonyms

lay downpromulgatelegislatedraftpromulgelawmakelegiferatecodifyvulgatelay down the markerenactestablish
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