Rex  +  348714 Mon, 09 Apr 07 03:22 PM We are all equal before the law. I think it is incorrect to write 'the law' here.  It should be just 'law'. Because this is a general statement. So the word law should bear the uncountable nature. Why do we write 'the law' here? However, everybody writes, for example, all are equal before the law. Why don't we drop the article? Your thoughts are welcome. Rex Joined on Wed, Jul 28 2004 Full Member 358 Articles

	Doll  +  348719 Mon, 09 Apr 07 03:31 PM the law is the correct one because we talk about a specific system of rules. Doll Joined on Sat, Mar 10 2007 Senior Member 2,813

	Rex  +  348897 Mon, 09 Apr 07 10:38 PM We don't talk about specific laws here. We are generilizing the fact that in court cases or any other legal procedures everybody is equal. Rex

	nona the brit  +  349066 Tue, 10 Apr 07 09:01 AM It doesn't mean 'the law' as in an individual piece of legislation. It means 'the law' as in the whole system of legislation (and its regulation) of a country. Think of 'the law' as short for 'the legal system of this country'. We do use 'the law' in this case.  nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.