Law
Law noun - A rule of conduct or action laid down by a governing authority and especially a legislature.
Type
Type noun - A number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Law & Order dove deep into the second type during the Fred Thompson years, occasionally veering into Type 3.
Source: Post-9/11 Terrorism Movie -
Thus, the Javert is the type of person who obeys the letter of the law, but not the spirit of the law.
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Similarly certain holidays (again, depending on state law) are considered "silent" and you cannot have any type of festivity involving song and dance on those days.
Source: Fascists' Bed Time
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