Regulation (3)
'regulation' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for law that I've seen before include "Collection of rules for a society" , "Set of rules laid down by authority" , "'Possession is nine points of the ...'" , "Act" , "Commandment" .)
'regulation' is the definition.
(I know that regulation can be written as rule)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for rule that I've seen before include "Govern, reign over" , "Lay down" , "Strip" , "Govern through lure" , "Regulation, reign" .)
'regulation' is the definition.
(I know that regulation can be written as ordinance)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for ordinance that I've seen before include "Authoritative decree" , "practice" , "Bye-law of a city government" , "Rule" , "Canon" .)