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  1. lay down the lawverb

    To promulgate law.

  2. lay down the lawverb

    To present the law that applies to a given case.

  3. lay down the lawverb

    To authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.

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  1. Lay Down the Law

    Lay Down the Law is the debut album by the American glam metal band Keel. It was the only album to feature original drummer Bobby Marks. Also, both "Speed Demon" and the Rolling Stones cover "Let's Spend the Night Together" were re-recorded for their next album The Right to Rock, although the version of "Let's Spend The Night Together" on this album ends with reprises of earlier album tracks. The album was released on November 1984 by Shrapnel Records to rave reviews, despite the band signing to Gold Mountain Records a few months prior. It was not released on CD format until 2008.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lay down the law in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lay down the law in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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