law and order
noun
strict control of crime and repression of violence, sometimes involving the possible restriction of civil rights.
Origin of law and order
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby law and order
lavoisier,
lavoisier, antoine,
lavolta,
law,
law agent,
law and order,
law centre,
law clerk,
law court,
law french,
law lords
Example sentences from the Web for law-and-order
British Dictionary definitions for law-and-order
law-and-order
noun
(modifier)
favouring or advocating strong measures to suppress crime and violence
a law-and-order candidate
Idioms and Phrases with law-and-order
law and order
Strict enforcement of laws, especially for controlling crime. For example, Our candidate is always talking about law and order. The concept behind this term was stated by Aristotle. Today, however, it also carries the implication of infringing on civil rights in the course of too arduous law enforcement. [Late 1500s]