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What is the scientific definition of a law? How does it differ from the everyday definition of a law?
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A scientific law is a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspect of the universe. It is a description of an observed phenomenon that has been tested over time and found to be invariably and universally true. It is expressed in Show more…
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