Meanings
nounLaws number (plural Laws numbers)
plural Laws numbers
- An alphanumeric code representing a general class of ballad.
Origin
The system was developed by George Malcolm Laws in the 1950s.
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Laws number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laws%20number
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“Laws number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laws%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Laws number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laws%20number.
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