Enoch Arden Laws

A law that provides presumption of death and permission for a spouse's remarriage after one has been inexplicably absent for a set period of years, usually seven.

Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote in 1864 a poem called 'Enoch Arden' (once required reading in many literature classes) concerning a sailor whose shipwreck kept him from his wife and children for ten years; on his return, he found that his wife, presuming him dead, had married his best friend. Many states and nations now have what speakers of English call Enoch Arden laws.

by Ludd July 17, 2015

Best friend law

The best friend law is when you have a friend of the opposite gender and your both single around Christmas then you have to date

Person: hey we have to date because of the best friend law

by Vexk December 19, 2021

Severed arm of the law

A rogue cop, who has carried on following a case, despite being taken off of it. See Dirty Harry.

'I got a severed arm of the law after me.'
'Ha! You got no chance!'

by Stephen W. Thomas May 13, 2005

Jacob's Third Law

Men are always right, women are always wrong.

Felice says Thomas is yellow, Thomas says he's not.

According to Jacob's Third Law (by Jacob, who was also a man) Thomas is right, he is not yellow

by William717 April 8, 2009

j-law

Jennifer Lawrence's nickname

'Oi Dude! Who do you think will win the Grammy for best actress?'
Oh its gotta be J-Law she's ace!

by Mojitohuma January 1, 2014

to lay down the law

to take a shit/crap
to poop
to make toilet soup

That crazy lady ran out in middle of the park, dropped trou, then layed down the law in plain view of everyone.

After eating all that Indian food, I have to lay down the law! Where's the toilet?

by antitrustfund October 22, 2009

Redneck cooler law

The unwritten redneck law that says if you place your alcohol in another redneck's cooler, said redneck has the right to leave without making the other redneck aware of them leaving. The alcohol placed in his cooler then becomes his own.

Jim Tom: "Hey Bubba, where'd Cletes go? My beer was in his cooler"
Bubba: "Cletes went to his trailer, that's his beer now"
Jim Tom: "How's it his beer?"
Bubba: "That's the redneck cooler law fer ya"

by bocephus February 10, 2014