How is a scientific law different than a scientific theory (short answer)

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____ [38]3 years ago

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theory is still not proven and a law is proven ba da boom bang brrrr

Dmitry [639]3 years ago

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From what I understand, a law is a specific statement which is assumed by experiment to be correct, whereas a theory is an entire body of knowledge regarding a specific topic, ie the law of conservation of energy is a specific fact assumed through observation but the theory of evolution is an entire body of knowledge regarding the behavior of life.

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