Lay down the law Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, January 21, 1998 · 14-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, January 21, 1998.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · January 21, 1998 · 14-Across · 4 letters
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a rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
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