autonomy – From Greek autos, “self,” and nomos, “law,” i.e. a person or unit that makes its own laws. More…
blue sky laws – Laws protecting the public from securities fraud. More…
code, codex – Code, from Latin codex, meaning “block of wood split into tablets, document written on wood tablets,” was first a set of laws. More…
constitute, constitution – Constitute can mean “make laws” and a constitution is a “how-to” document for a government or organization. More…