arms law of
arms, law of. 1. Rules concerning conditions of war, such as the treatment of prisoners. 2. The law relating to the right to bear arms. [Cases: Weapons 1. C.J.S. Weapons §§ 1–8, 61–62.] 3. The law relating to armorial bearings, i.e., coats of arms granted by the College of Heralds in England, Lord Lyon King […]