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Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress
Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress (中华人民共和国民族团结进步促进法), a PRC statute adopted March 12, 2026 and effective July 1, 2026, mandating a shared Chinese national identity, Mandarin-medium schooling, and extraterritorial liability under Article 63.
Law on Regional Ethnic Autonomy of the People's Republic of China
The Law on Regional Ethnic Autonomy of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国民族区域自治法) is the basic statute governing autonomous areas for minority nationalities, adopted in 1984 and amended in 2001.
Law on Religious Associations of 1929
The Law on Religious Associations of 1929 (Закон о религиозных объединениях) was a Soviet Russian decree of 8 April 1929 that confined religious associations to worship, enabling mass church closures.
Law on Zemstvo Land Captains of 1889
The Law on Zemstvo Land Captains of 1889 (Закон о земских участковых начальниках 1889) is a Russian statute confirmed by Alexander III on 12 July 1889.
Law Roach
Law Roach, American celebrity stylist and self-described "image architect" from Chicago, known for Zendaya, Céline Dion, method dressing, the 2022 inaugural CFDA Stylist Award, and his 2023 retirement announcement.
Law school
A law school is a professional school specializing in legal education that grants degrees such as the Juris Doctor, which most US jurisdictions require for bar admission.
Law School (로스쿨) (TV series)
Law School (로스쿨) is a 2021 South Korean legal drama starring Kim Myung-min, in which a law school's students and professors become entangled in a murder case.
Law School Admission Test
Law School Admission Test (LSAT), standardized test by the Law School Admission Council for law school admission, scored 120-180. Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension sections plus unscored writing; reliability above 0.90; leading predictor of first-year law school GPA.
Law school rankings in the United States
U.S. law school rankings, led by U.S. News & World Report since 1990, order ABA-accredited J.D. programs; Yale and Harvard's 2022 boycott forced methodology changes, and Stanford displaced Yale at No. 1 in 2026.
Law Society of Hong Kong
Law Society of Hong Kong (香港律師會), professional association and statutory regulator of solicitors, trainee solicitors, and foreign lawyers; incorporated 1907, issues practising certificates, disciplines members, 13,778 members as of 2026.
Law Society of Kenya
Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Kenya's statutory bar association for all practicing advocates, over 20,000 members; compulsory membership upheld in Nganga (2025); governed by a 12-member Council; 52nd president Charles Kanjama since March 2026.
Law Society of Ontario
The Law Society of Ontario, formerly the Law Society of Upper Canada, is the statutory body that licenses and disciplines all lawyers and paralegals in Ontario, Canada.
LaWanda Page
LaWanda Page (1920-2002), born Alberta Peal, American comedic actress who played Aunt Esther on Sanford and Son (1973-77); former fire-eating nightclub dancer billed as the Bronze Goddess of Fire and Laff Records stand-up comic.
Lawazantiya
Lawazantiya was a Bronze Age cult city in Kizzuwatna, in south-eastern Anatolia's Cilician plain, second religious center after Kummanni and birthplace of the Hittite queen Puduhepa.
LawBreakers
LawBreakers: 2017 class-based arena FPS by Boss Key Productions (Cliff Bleszinski), published by Nexon at $30, known for anti-gravity combat; shut down 2018, rights held by Nexon.
Lawe-Lawe Oil Pipeline
The Lawe-Lawe oil pipeline is a crude oil pipeline and terminal system at Lawe-Lawe, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, supplying the Balikpapan Refinery as part of Pertamina's refinery expansion.
Lawfare
Lawfare, from "law" and "warfare", is the use of law as a weapon of conflict, a term popularized by Charles Dunlap around 2001; it spans military strategy, SLAPP litigation against critics, and contested political prosecutions.
Lawhive
Lawhive is a London-based legal services company combining an SRA-regulated law firm with its own AI platform, founded in 2020 by Pierre Proner, Flinn Dolman, and Jaime Van Oers.
Lawho Gouranger Naam Rey (লহো গৌরঙ্গের নাম রে)
Lawho Gouranger Naam Rey (লহ গৌরাঙ্গের নাম রে) is a 2025 Bengali period drama by Srijit Mukherji on Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's disappearance across three timelines, released 25 December 2025.
Lawless (film)
Lawless is a 2012 American crime drama directed by John Hillcoat and written by Nick Cave, about bootlegging brothers in Prohibition-era Virginia who resist a corrupt deputy.
Lawless Lawyer (무법 변호사)
Lawless Lawyer (무법 변호사) is a 2018 tvN Korean drama, 16 episodes, May 12–July 1, starring Lee Joon-gi and Seo Ye-ji, directed by Kim Jin-min, written by Yoon Hyun-ho, set in fictional Giseong City.
Lawmaking procedure in India
Lawmaking procedure in India: how a Bill passes three readings in both Houses of Parliament, committee scrutiny, and Presidential assent to become an Act; covers Money Bills, Article 368 amendments, and private members' Bills.
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Lawmen: Bass Reeves is an eight-episode Paramount+ Western limited series premiering November 5, 2023, starring David Oyelowo as one of the first Black deputy U.S. marshals west of the Mississippi, created by Chad Feehan and executive produced by Taylor Sheridan.
Lawn
Lawn: a cultivated, mown short-grass area not used for production, from medieval European gardens to English landscape parks and the American suburb; covers about 2% of US land area.
Lawn darts
Lawn darts, also called yard darts or Jarts, are large weighted darts tossed at ground targets, banned from sale in the United States in 1988.
Lawn jockey
Lawn jockey: a small cast-iron hitching-post statue of a figure in racing silks holding a ring, also called the Faithful Groomsman. The black version is a racist caricature; Jocko Graves and Underground Railroad signaling legends lack primary-source evidence.
Lawn mower
A lawn mower is a machine that cuts grass to a uniform height, first patented by Edwin Budding in England in 1830, now powered by hand, gasoline, electricity, or batteries.
Lawn Tennis Association
The Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) is the national governing body of tennis in Great Britain, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, promoting the sport at every level.
Lawnchair Larry flight
The Lawnchair Larry flight was an unauthorized 1982 balloon flight by Larry Walters, who rose to 16,000 feet over Los Angeles in a lawn chair lifted by 42 helium balloons.
Lawnmower Deth
Lawnmower Deth are an English comedy-thrash and crossover metal band formed in 1987 in North Nottinghamshire, best known for their 1990 debut album and a cover of "Kids in America".