# lawbook

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A book in which laws are codified.
2. A textbook on some aspect of law.

## Etymology
Perhaps from Middle English *lawe-bok, from Old Norse lǫgbók (“lawbook”), otherwise, from law + book. Compare Old English laȝheboc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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