Lex
Encyclopedia
Written law
- LegislationLegislationLegislation is law which has been promulgated by a legislature or other governing body, or the process of making it...
- StatuteStatuteA statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law, decided by courts, and regulations...
- Statutory lawStatutory lawStatutory law or statute law is written law set down by a legislature or by a legislator .Statutes may originate with national, state legislatures or local municipalities...
- Act of ParliamentAct of ParliamentAn Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
- Act of CongressAct of CongressAn Act of Congress is a statute enacted by government with a legislature named "Congress," such as the United States Congress or the Congress of the Philippines....
Fictional characters
- Lex LuthorLex LuthorLex Luthor is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and the archenemy of Superman, although given his high status as a supervillain, he has also come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Created by Jerry Siegel and...
, a fictional supervillain in DC Comics - Lex in the TV series The Tribe (1999-2003).
- Lex in game Fire Emblem
- Alexis "Lex" Murphy in the Jurassic ParkJurassic Park (franchise)The Jurassic Park franchise is a series of books, films, comics, and videos centering on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs...
novel and film franchise
Acronym
- Leading edge extensionLeading edge extensionA leading edge extension is a small extension to an aircraft wing surface, forward of the leading edge. Different kinds of extensions have been used for different reasons.-Leading edge slats:...
- Blue Grass AirportBlue Grass AirportBlue Grass Airport is a public airport located in Fayette County, Kentucky, United States, 4 miles west of the central business district of the city of Lexington. The main terminal building was opened in 1977. The airport covers an area of and has two runways. It is also home to the Aviation...
(IATA airport code LEX), in Lexington, Kentucky
Miscellaneous
- Lex (given name)Lex (given name)Lex is a given name. It is a common male name in the Netherlands, and is sometimes short for Alexandra.Notable people bearing the name include:*Lex Barker*Lex Goudsmit, actor in Sesamstraat in the Netherlands*Lex Lang, an American voice actor...
- Konrad LexKonrad LexKonrad Lex is a German ski mountaineer. He is a member of the DAV section Gangkofen and of the national team.- Selected results :* 2005:** 9th, Dammkarwurm* 2006:** 7th, German Championship single...
(b. 1974), German ski mountaineer - Lex (dog)Lex (dog)Lex is the first active duty, fully fit military working dog to be granted early retirement in order to be adopted. Working for his United States Marine Corps handler Corporal Dustin J...
, Iraq War dog - Lexington Avenue (Manhattan)Lexington Avenue (Manhattan)Lexington Avenue, often colloquially abbreviated by New Yorkers as "Lex," is an avenue on the East Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City that carries southbound one-way traffic from East 131st Street to Gramercy Park at East 21st Street...
in New York - The Lex column in the newspaper Financial TimesFinancial TimesThe Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
- Lex (software)