What does lawgiver mean?
Lawgiver means One who provides laws to a society..
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/ˈlɔːˌɡɪv.ə/ · noun
One who provides laws to a society..
"Lawgivers were never more mistaken," said Lady Mary, "than when they ordained that the conjugal tie should last through life for better and worse; the last injunction being strictly complied with. There should be septennial marriages, as well as septennial parliaments!"
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Lawgiver means One who provides laws to a society..
Common synonyms include lawmaker.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
"Lawgivers were never more mistaken," said Lady Mary, "than when they ordained that the conjugal tie should last through life for better and worse; the last injunction being strictly complied with. There should be septennial marriages, as well as septennial parliaments!"
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