# Laws number

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An alphanumeric code representing a general class of ballad.

## Etymology
The system was developed by George Malcolm Laws in the 1950s.

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