higher law higher education • highermost · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · higher law · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 10 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a principle that takes precedent over the laws of society. Synonyms: higher law. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 g latin small letter g U+0067 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C r latin small letter r U+0072 w latin small letter w U+0077