法 law

HOES are against the law in most locations.

We got a new law , outlawing water - making it a thing of the past.

Only half joking. Bolivia tore shit up.

laws ★★★★★
法 (law) + 律 (regulation) = 法律 (laws)

grammar ★★★★☆
文 (culture/ sentence) + 法 (law) = 文法 (grammar)

illegal ★★☆☆☆
違 (different and therefore wrong) + 法 (law) = 違法 (illegal)

physical law ★☆☆☆☆
法 (law) + 則 (rule) = 法則 (physical law)

a physical , as opposed to governmental law, as in 'law of gravity' or 'murphy's law'