first law

noun

: the most important principle
He teaches his students that balance is the first law of architecture.

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DeKalb County Police Officer David Rose, who was one of the first law enforcement officers to respond, was killed. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Now, the first law of thermodynamics — which states the energy of a closed system cannot be created or destroyed but rather can only change forms — can be applied to black holes even when they are involved in dynamic acts. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 July 2026 Progressives also promoted the nation’s first laws to protect the environment. — Mark Brilliant, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 In 1643, Connecticut signed one of the first laws requiring local officials to assist in capturing enslaved runaways. — Calista Oetama, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for first law

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