law and order

== English == === Alternative forms === law-and-order (attributive use): === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /lɔ.ən(d)ˈoɹdɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /lɔː.ən(d)ˈɔːdə/ (intrusive R) IPA(key): /lɔː.ɹən(d)ˈɔːdə/ === Noun === law and order (uncountable) (dated, 17th century) The principles under which the world and its components operate. The strict enforcement of law, statutes, and social conventions. ==== Translations ==== === See also === policing rule of law