lawgiver

Noun
  1. A maker of laws;
    Someone who gives a code of laws (synset 110268967)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
    subtypes:
    • legislator - someone who makes or enacts laws
    • promulgator - (law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)
    specific instances: draco - Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
    same as: lawmaker

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